Lithium Triethylborohydride (LiHBEt3)-Promoted Hydrosilylation of Allenes to Prepare (E)-Allylsilanes

J Org Chem. 2023 Sep 1;88(17):12257-12264. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00848. Epub 2023 Aug 14.

Abstract

A transition-metal-free hydrosilylation of allenes is reported herein by using commercially available lithium triethylborohydride (LiHBEt3) as the catalyst. Both mono- and disubstituted allenes could be hydrosilylated with primary or secondary silanes effectively. This reaction represents an environmental and economic method to prepare (E)-allylsilanes in good yields along with decent selectivities.