Asymmetric synthesis of silanes with a stereogenic centre at silicon via hydrosilylation of symmetric ketones with prochiral diaryl silanes catalysed by binap–RhI complexes
Abstract
Reaction of (1-naphthyl)phenylsilane with symmetric aliphatic ketones catalysed by (R)-Cybinap–RhI gave the corresponding (R)-(alkoxy)(1-naphthyl)phenylsilane in >99% enantiomeric excess.