Selective mono- and di-allylation and allenylation of chlorosilanes using indium

Allyl and allenyl groups have been introduced into silicon systems by the allylation and allenylation of chlorosilanes using allyl bromide or propargyl bromide with indium. The allylation of chlorosilanes afforded a variety of aryl, aralkyl, and alkenyl substituted allylsilanes. By applying this method, the reactions of 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene, 3-bromo-2-methylprop-1-ene and 3-bromobut-1-ene with chlorosilanes also proceed smoothly to give regioselectively allylic rearrangement products in good yields. Mediated by indium, dichlorosilanes (R2SiCl2) and trichlorosilanes (RSiCl3) can either afford monoallylated silanes or diallylated silanes depending on the amount of allyl bromide and indium used.