title: Metal-free enantioselective addition of nucleophilic silicon to aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by a [2.2]paracyclophane-based N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst.
abstract: The first example of transition metal-free enantioselective 1,2-silylation of aromatic aldehydes is reported. This protocol enables an easy access to chiral α-hydroxysilanes from readily available aromatic aldehydes.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, West Wenhua Road No. 44, Jinan 250012, P. R. China. chunsong@sdu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Yuwen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yudao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma