The regio- and stereoselective carbosilylation of tosylynamides
with allylic trimethylsilanes takes place under mild conditions in
the presence of catalytic TMSNTf2 or HNTf2 to
give (Z)-α-allyl-β-trimethylsilylenamides
with good yields. Theoretical calculations show the activation of
the C–C triple bond of the ynamides by the trimethylsilylium
ion and formation of a β-trimethylsilylketenimonium cation.
Further transformations of the products demonstrate the synthetic
utility of this reaction.
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