Ja. Marshall et Mm. Yanik, Synthesis of beta-hydroxy ketones and vinylsilanes from homopropargylic alcohols by intramolecular hydrosilation, ORG LETT, 2(14), 2000, pp. 2173-2175
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Catalytic intramolecular hydrosilation of nonracemic homopropargylic alcoho
ls affords the corresponding five membered cyclic siloxanes regiospecifical
ly. Oxidation or alkylmetal addition converts these intermediates into beta
-hydroxy ketones or vinylsilanes under mild conditions.