A catalyst-controlled enantioselective alcohol silylation by Cu-H-catalyzed dehydrogenative Si-O coupling of hydroxy groups α to an oxime ether and simple hydrosilanes is reported. The selectivity factors reached in this kinetic resolution are generally high (s≈50), and these reactions thereby provide reliable access to highly enantioenriched α-hydroxy-substituted oxime ethers. The synthetic usefulness of these compounds is also demonstrated.
Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; copper; dehydrogenative coupling; kinetic resolution; silicon.
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