Preparation of Allyl and Vinyl Silanes by the Palladium‐Catalyzed Silylation of Terminal Olefins: A Silyl‐Heck Reaction

Abstract

Installing silicon is easy! A high-yielding protocol for the palladium-catalyzed silylation of terminal alkenes is reported. This method allows facile conversion of styrenes to E-β-silyl styrenes by using iodotrimethylsilane (TMSI) or chlorotrimethylsilane/lithium iodide (see scheme). Terminal allyl silanes with good E/Z ratios are also readily accessed from α-olefins.