Chiral sulfoxides as activators of allyl trichlorosilanes in the stereoselective allylation of aldehydes.
Chiral aryl methyl sulfoxides proved to be efficient activators in the asymmetric allylation of aldehydes with allyl trichlorosilanes. High enantioselectivity was found in the case of electron-poor aldehydes. The high levels of diastereoselectivity and the detection of nonlinear effects have allowed the elucidation of some mechanistic aspects of the reaction.
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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
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