A facile stereoselective synthesis of (E)-α-silylvinylstannanes via hydromagnesiation of alkynylsilanes

(E)-α-Silylvinylstannanes have been synthesized by the hydromagnesiation reaction of alkynylsilanes, followed by the reaction with trialkylstannyl chlorides. (E)-α-Silylvinylstannanes can undergo the cross-coupling reaction with aryl iodides in the presence of a catalytic amounts of Pd(PPh3)4 and CuI to afford (Z)-1,2-disubstituted vinylsilanes in good yields.