Preparation of silyl substituted crotylzinc reagents and their highly diastereoselective addition to carbonyl compounds

Chem. Commun., 2008, 1916-1917 published on 19.03.2008
Chem. Commun.
Readily prepared b-silyl substituted crotylzinc reagents undergo highly selective allylation of carbonyl compounds leading to syn-homoallylic alcohols.
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