title: Copper-catalyzed highly regioselective silylcupration of terminal alkynes to form α-vinylsilanes.
abstract: A highly regioselective synthesis of branched vinylsilanes through silicon-copper additions to terminal alkynes catalyzed by copper(I) was developed using methanol as additive. The corresponding vinylsilanes were obtained with excellent branched to linear selectivity of up to 99/1 in good yields.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue-Liang
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Teck-Peng
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Loh