Summary: The combination of 5 mol 5% of Ti (Oi-Pr) 4 with 2.5-3.0 equiv of (EtO) 3SiH cleanly hydrosilylates esters to silyl ethers at 40-55 OC, which can be converted to the corresponding primary alcohols via aqueous allraline hydrolysis in excellent overall yield. The reaction can be carried out in the air, without solvent, and displays a high level of functional group compatibility.
