title: Chiral sulfoxides as activators of allyl trichlorosilanes in the stereoselective allylation of aldehydes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Sio
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: Arrigo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scettri