title: Recent advances in the use of temporary silicon tethers in metal-mediated reactions.
abstract: This tutorial review describes the use of temporary silicon tethers in metal-mediated organic reactions, a strategy which although well-established in traditional organic synthesis is still a blossoming field in the organometallic arena. The benefits of silicon-tethering are manifold: the reactivity, selectivity, and efficiency of organometallic processes can all be dramatically enhanced, often with unique regio- and stereochemical outcomes compared to the analogous intermolecular transformations. In addition, the residual silicon functionality can undergo a wide range of chemistry subsequent to the tethered reaction, creating further synthetic opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bracegirdle
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds