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Bifunctional
N,N'-dioxide catalysts have been developed for highly enantioselective cyanosilylation of
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,
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-dialkoxy ketones. This process, catalyzed by in-situ-prepared proline-derived
N,
N'-dioxide
2b,produced the corresponding cyanohydrin trimethylsilyl ethers in excellent yields (up to 99%) with highenantioselectivities (up to 93% ee). A reasonable mechanism was proposed according to the observationof the linear effect,
1H NMR spectra, isolated cyanohydrin, and the roles of the NH and
N-oxide moietiesof the catalyst.