Regio- and Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of 1-Arylalkenes by Use of Palladium-MOP Catalyst

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)82214-4

Hydrosilylation of styrenes bearing β-substituents with trichlorosilane was catalyzed by a palladium complex (0.1 mol percent) coordinated with (R)-2-methoxy-2'-diphenylphosphino-1,1'-binaphthyl ((R)-MeO-MOP) to give high yields of optically active 1-aryl-1-silylalkanes (80-85percent ee) as single regioisomers.The resulting silanes were readily converted into the corresponding optically active alcohols (80-99percent yield).