Rm. Angell et al., ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF HOMOALLYLIC ALCOHOLS USING (E)-BUT-2-ENYL-TRICHLOROSILANE AND CHIRAL DIAMINES, Chemical communications, (10), 1997, pp. 919-920
Condensation of aromatic aldehydes and (E)-but-2-enyltrichlorosilane i
n the presence of (+)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-2-(2-pyridinyl)-2-oxazoline g
ives the corresponding homoallylic alcohols in excellent anti-diastere
oselectivity (> 99%)and good enantioselectivity (36-74%).