ALKENE CARBOSULPHENYLATION AND CARBOSELENYLATION: THE USE OF ALLYLTRIMETHYLSILANE AND O-SILYLATED ENOLATES.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94236-9

Allyltrimethylsilane, as well as O-silylated enolates, can be alkylated by the PhSCl adducts of alkenes and vinyl ethers (1, X=SPh); the PhSeCl analogues (1, X=SePh), however, are less useful for alkylation purposes due to competing nucleophilic attack at selenium.