Abstract

Trimethylsilyl cyanide asymmetrically adds to various ketones by catalysis of 1 /triphenylphosphine oxide. This is a double activation where 1 acts as Lewis acid and Ph 3PO Lewis base. Various ketones were subjected to the enantioselective addition so as to give up to 92% ee and >90% yield.

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