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Catalytic Asymmetric Carbosilylation of Methyl Propiolate with Bis-silyl Ketene Acetals
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2025-12-22
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We report a catalytic asymmetric silylative alpha-alkenylation of bis-silyl ketene acetals (bis-SKAs) with methyl propiolate via conjugate addition. In contrast to prior Br & oslash;nsted-base activation of C-H acidic nucleophiles (beta-ketoesters and oxazolones), electrophilic activation of the alkynoate through silylium-asymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis (Si-ACDC) enables this transformation. DFT studies support a pathway in which silylium-mediated addition forms a substituted alkoxy(trimethylsilyloxy)propadiene (silyl propadienone acetal, SPA) that rapidly isomerizes via C-silylation accompanied by an O-desilylation to the alpha,beta-unsaturated alpha-silyl ester with high stereocontrol. The reaction shows a broad scope with uniformly excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities, and we demonstrate several downstream modifications of the products.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY