Allyltrichlorostannane additions to chiral dipeptide aldehydes

The first examples of successful allylsilane additions to chiral dipeptide aldehydes are described. Treatment of allylsilanes with tin tetrachloride at room temperature affords allyltrichlorostannane intermediates that reacts with dipeptide aldehydes to give 1,2-syn-homoallylic alcohols, potential intermediates for the synthesis of hydroxyethylene dipeptide isosteres.