Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of Fully Substituted Silyl Enol Ethers of Ketones and Aldehydes in Acyclic Systems.

The regio- and stereoselective preparation of fully substituted and stereodefined silyl enol ethers of ketones and aldehydes through an allyl-Brook rearrangement is reported. This fast and efficient method proceeds from a mixture of E and Z isomers of easily accessible starting materials.