Synthesis of pentafluorophenylmethylamines via silicon Mannich reaction

[reaction: see text] The three-component coupling of aldehydes, secondary amines, and methoxytris(pentafluorophenyl)silane, MeOSi(C(6)F(5))(3), affording pentafluorophenylmethylamines has been described. The generation of the five-coordinate silicate intermediate is believed to be the key feature responsible for the efficiency of the reaction.