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. 2014 Jul 25;16(16):4154–4157. doi: 10.1021/ol501852n

Table 1. Screening of Metal Catalysts and Silyl Reagents.

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entry catalyst silyl silyl-OTf (equiv) react time (min) conva (%)
1 Cu(OTf)2 Me3Si 1.0 60 75
2 Cu(OTf)2 Me3Si 1.5 50 90
3 CuI Me3Si 1.0 60 53
4 CuI Me3Si 1.5 50 67
5 CuOTf Me3Si 1.0 60 74
6 CuOTf Me3Si 1.5 50 76
7 Sc(OTf)3 Me3Si 1.5 50 43
8 Rh[COD]2Cl2 Me3Si 1.5 20 68
9 Zn(OTf)2 Me3Si 1.5 20 91
10 Zn(OTf)2 Et3Si 1.5 210 76
11 Zn(OTf)2 iPr3Si 1.5 600 64
12 Zn(OTf)2 tBu2PhSi 1.5 1440 53b
a

Determined by 1H NMR.

b

Reaction incomplete after 24 h.