Cathodic coupling of ketones with 3-(trimethylsiiyl)allyl alcohols has
been found to give trimethylsilyl substituted 1,3-diols with high dia
stereoselectivity, whereas that with 2-(trimethylsilyl)allyl alcohols
afforded homoallylic alcohols through the Peterson elimination of inte
rmediately formed trimethylsilyl substituted 1,4-diols. Copyright (C)
1996 Elsevier Science Ltd