Regioselective prins cyclization of allenylsilanes. Stereoselective formation of multisubstituted heterocyclic compounds.

The Prins cyclization of hydroxy or amino group-containing allenylsilanes with carbonyl compounds occurred at the allenic terminus in a regio- and stereoselective manner to give the di- or trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans, tetrahydropyrans, and pyrrolidines. During the reaction, the allenic axial chirality of the starting material was efficiently transferred to the newly formed carbon chiral centers of the product.