Strained Silacycles in Organic Synthesis: A New Reagent for the Enantioselective Allylation of Aldehydes

Abstract

A new reagent for the enantioselective allylation of aliphatic aldehydes has been developed. The reagent is easily prepared in a single step from commercially available materials and may be stored without significant decomposition. The reactivity of the reagent is attributed to strain-release Lewis acidity.