InCl3/Me3SiBr-Catalyzed Direct Coupling between Silyl Ethers and Enol Acetates

A combined Lewis acid catalyst of InCl3 and Me3SiBr promoted the direct use of enol acetates in the coupling with low-reactive silyl ethers, in which functional groups including ketones and aldehydes survived. Sterically hindered silyl ethers such as ROSiEt3, ROSiPh3, ROSit-BuMe2, and ROSii-Pr3 were also applicable.