Amide-Directed, Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of Unactivated Internal Alkenes

Org Lett. 2023 Mar 17;25(10):1667-1672. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00289. Epub 2023 Mar 9.

Abstract

Despite the recent advances made in the area of asymmetric hydrosilylation, metal-catalyzed enantioselective hydrosilylation of unactivated internal alkenes remains a challenge. Here, we report a rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrosilylation of unactivated internal alkenes bearing a polar group. The coordination assistance by an amide group enables the hydrosilylation to occur with high regio- and enantioselectivity.