Selectivity of bifunctional annulating reagents: Additional rules for ring closure

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88916-9

From a consideration of the products of cyclisation of allyisilanes it is concluded that stereoelectronic effects play a dominant role and that descriptors, similar to those for predicting intramolecular aldol cyclisations, could be used for intramolecular cyclisations of allylic species.