10.1021/jo00278a014
The research focuses on the efficient preparation of isomerically pure 1- and 2-(trialkylsilyl)ethanols using vinylsilanes with borane reagents. The study aims to address environmental drawbacks of previous methods and the limitations due to a lack of available chloromethylsilane precursors. The researchers successfully synthesized these compounds with good yields using a series of reactions involving organometallic reagents such as tin, lithium, and boron chemistry. Key chemicals used in the process include vinylsilanes, borane reagents like 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN), acetylsilanes, and organocyanocopper-trifluoroborane reagents. The conclusions of the study highlight the high degree of asymmetric induction, regiochemistry, and chemoselectivity achieved in the formation of chiral quaternary carbon centers with high optical purity, demonstrating the versatility and efficiency of the developed synthetic methods.