New efficient copper fluoride‐based catalyst for enantioselective hydrosilylation of ketones in aerobic conditions

Abstract

Abstract A new copper(II) fluoride–chiral diphosphines catalytic system was developed. This one is very efficient and selective for the hydrosilylation of several substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ketones in so far as moderate to excellent enantioselectivities were obtained. An oxygen acceleration effect was observed that led us to propose a practical protocol with a low amount of catalyst.