Side-stepping thermodynamics. In contrast to the traditional benzoin reaction, which can yield a mixture of homo and mixed adducts, only one regioisomer was obtained from the new cyanide-catalyzed silyl benzoin reaction between acylsilanes and aldehydes (see scheme).
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Linghu et al. (2003) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: