Direct Syn Addition of Two Silicon Atoms to a CC Triple Bond by Si-Si Bond Activation: Access to Reactive Disilylated Olefins

A catalytic intramolecular silapalladation of alkynes affords, in good yields and stereoselectively, syn-disilylated heterocycles of different chemical structure and size. When applied to silylethers, this reaction leads to vinylic silanols that undergo a rhodium-catalyzed addition to activated olefins, providing the oxa-Heck or oxa-Michael products, depending on the reaction conditions.