A New and General Synthesis of α-Silyl Carbonyl Compounds by Si-H Insertion from Transition Metal Catalyzed Reactions of Diazo Esters and Diazo Ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00261a045

α-Silyl esters and α-silyl ketones are formed in high yield by Rh2(OAc)4- or Cu(acac)2-catalyzed decomposition of diazo esters and diazo ketones in the presence of organosilanes.