Sila morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction of cyclopropenes

J Am Chem Soc. 2007 Dec 5;129(48):14868-9. doi: 10.1021/ja077437s. Epub 2007 Nov 13.

Abstract

The first example of sila-Morita-Bayis-Hillman reaction between 1-silylcyclopropenes and carbonyl compounds has been demonstrated. This novel phosphine-catalyzed transformation features a 1,3-Brook rearrangement/elimination cascade and provides convenient access to a variety of 1-(silyloxymethyl)cyclopropenes, which are not easily available via traditional methods.