Abstract
Ketene silyl acetals have been developed as new versatile reagents for organic synthesis. The reactions of ketene silyl acetal with acid halides, carbonyl compounds, Schiff bases, and heterocummulenes and summarized. Oxidative coupling, oxidation and Mannich reaction of these reagents, and, an application of Claisen-type rearrangement of these reagents to the total synthesis of natural products are also described.
