B(C6F5)3-Promoted Tandem Silylation and Intramolecular Hydrosilylation: Diastereoselective Synthesis of Oxasilinanes and Oxasilepanes

Abstract
B(C6F5)3 promotes regio- and stereoselective cyclizations of unsaturated alkoxysilanes to generate oxasilinanes and oxasilepanes. The same products are available directly from alkenols via tandem silylation and hydrosilylation.