RADICAL ALLYLATION OF ALPHA-SILYLACETIC ESTERS

Allylation of the radical generated from alpha-silyl-alpha-phenylselen oacetic esters with various allyltributyltin substrates led to good yi elds of the corresponding homoallylsilanes. A study on the nature of t he radical thus generated was performed using comparative allylation r ates with electronically different allyltributyltin compounds. Finally , these homoallylsilanes were converted into the corresponding homoall ylic-1,2-diols after reduction of the eater function and oxidation of the C-Si bond.