Sakurai addition and ring annulation of allylsilanes with alpha, beta-unsaturated esters. Experimental results and ab initio theoretical predictions examining allylsilane reactivity
A predictive model for predicting allylsilane reactivity is produced and triisopropylallylsilane, a very reactive silane, appears to anomalous in charge distribution and geometrical features compared with other substituted allyl Silane systems which is due, presumably, to steric effects.