The catalytic ring-opening silylation of benzofurans has been achieved by employingac opper catalyst and 1,2-ditert-butoxy-1,1,2,2-tetramethyldisilane,w hichc ould be easily prepared and handled without special care.T he reaction afforded (E)-o-(b-silylvinyl)phenols with complete stereoselectivity.T he scope of benzofurans was well explored, and functional groups such as chloro,f luoro,a nd acetal were compatible with the reaction conditions.D FT calculations were used to determine the energy profile of the silylation and the origin of the stereoselectivity.T he silylated product was proven to be useful as as ynthetic intermediate and subsequently underwent transformations such as Pd-catalyzed crosscoupling with iodoarenes.