Carbonylative synthesis of versatile α-(Silyl)acetates and its diverse transformations

α-(Silyl)acetates are a class of stable and versatile organosilicon compounds wherein the inherent diversity of silicon can be exploited to unlock reactivity through masked carbanions, carbon nucleophiles, carbon-centered radical intermediates, and silicon electrophiles. Hence the developing of new methodology for their preparation is important and attractive. Herein, we developed an efficient method for the carbonylative synthesis of versatile α-(silyl)acetates. The reaction features simple operation, mild conditions, broad substrate scope, and good functional group tolerance. The α-(silyl)acetates prepared showed excellent reactivity in a series of transformations, highlighting the synthetic utility of this strategy.