Tertiary α-Silyl Alcohols by Diastereoselective Coupling of 1,3-Dienes and Acylsilanes Initiated by Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Borylation.

An efficient synthesis of functionalized tertiary α-silyl alcohols by an enantio- and diastereoselective copper-catalyzed three-component coupling of 1,3-dienes, bis(pinacolato)diboron, and acylsilanes is reported. The reaction proceeds well with different 1,3-dienes and a broad range of aryl- as well as alkenyl- but also alkyl-substituted acylsilanes. The target compounds are formed with high regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity (up to 99 % ee and d.r. >20:1) and are highly versatile synthetic building blocks.