Silyl Enol Ethers Bearing Stereogenic Silicon Atoms and Chiral Alkoxy Groups: The Effect of These Groups upon the Facial Selectivity of the Epoxidation of an Enol Double Bond

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00239a057

Silyl enol ethers having stereogenic silicon atoms which bear chiral alkoxy groups on the silicon were prepared and found to induce modest stereoselectivity in MCPBA epoxidations of the enol double bond by virtue of the alkoxy group.