The title compound was prepared by acid catalysed reaction of the corresponding ketone with hydrogen sulphide, and its ability to transfer chirality to the carbon α to silicon in reactions with buta-1,3-diene and methyl-lithium was tested; good levels of asymmetric induction were observed.
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