Enantioselective Ag‐Catalyzed Allylation of Aldimines

A highly enantioselective synthesis of homoallylic amines, using allyltrimethoxysilane under Ag(I) catalytic conditions, has been developed. Among the chiral ligands investigated, a remarkable difference in the resulting Ag(I) complexes was observed. Under mild conditions and low catalyst loadings, homoallylamines were produced in high ee values (up to 80%) and good yields. The methodology can be further extended to a diastere- and enantioselective crotylation of aldimines.