Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of β-hydroxy ketones by palladium-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-disilylation of α,β-unsaturated ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80758-4

1,4-Disilylation of β,β-unsaturated ketones with 1,1-dichloro-1-phenyl-2,2,2-trimethyldisilane proceeded in the presence of phosphine-palladium catalysts in benzene. High enantio-selectivity (up to 92%) was observed in the disilylation with dichloro[(R)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl] palladium(II) as a catalyst (0.5 mol %). The disilylation products, 1-(trimethyisilyloxy)-3-(dichlorophenylsilyl)propenes, were readily converted into optically active α-unsubstituted or anti α-substituted β-(phenyldimethylsilyl) ketones, the oxidation of which gave the corresponding optically active β-hydroxy ketones in high yields.