Developments in the synthesis of allylsilanes by transition metal–catalyzed silylation of 1,3-dienes with disilanes

This highlight review overviews developments in the synthesis of allylsilanes by transition metal–catalyzed silylation of 1,3-dienes with disilanes. We specifically review disilylation, which installs 2 silicon atoms, and silyl-functionalization, which installs both silicon and another atom using disilanes and reagents such as nucleophiles and electrophiles. Utilizing these methods for the silylation of 1,3-dienes provides a robust protocol for the efficient synthesis of the desired allylsilanes in 1 step, thereby streamlining the silyl-functionalization of 1,3-dienes.