Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular alkynylsilylation of alkynes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Jul 21;51(57):11378-81. doi: 10.1039/c5cc04172d.

Abstract

Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular alkynylsilylation of alkynes is described. The reaction proceeds through syn-insertion by a cationic rhodium/triarylphosphine catalyst, representing the first alkynylsilylation of alkynes via the cleavage of a C(sp)-Si bond by transition-metal catalysis. A highly enantioselective variant is also described for the creation of a silicon stereogenic center.