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The condensation of 2,3-dihydrobenzoxasilepins with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of boron trifluoride to form 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans shows a level of diastereoselection which is a function of the electronic nature of the aldehyde and the polarity of the solvent. The study of the mechanism of the reaction demonstrated that it proceeds through a ring-opened allylfluorosilane, which is stable enough to be isolated and characterized.
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Jiménez‐González et al. (2006) studied this question.
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