Copper-Free and Copper-Promoted Conjugate Addition Reactions of Bis(triorganosilyl) Zincs and Tris(triorganosilyl) Zincates

Abstract

In the course of our investigations directed towards an asymmetric copper-catalyzed silyl transfer from bis(triorganosilyl) zincs onto α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, the presence of Lewis acidic lithium cations and the uncatalyzed background reaction were identified as major causes thwarting appreciable enantio­selection. The latter finding underlines once more that copper is often not even required in the conjugate addition of bis(triorgano­silyl) zincs and tris(triorganosilyl) zincates alike.

catalysis - cuprates - silicon - zinc - copper

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