A catalytic asymmetric allylation of aldehydes with allyl trichlorosilane activated by a chiral tetradentate bis-sulfoxide

Chiral homoallylic alcohols are easily accessible by asymmetric allylation of aldehydes with allyl trichlorosilane in the presence of catalytic amounts of a chiral tetradentate bis-sulfoxide, as organocatalyst, whose synthesis is reported. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.