Hydrosilylation catalysis by an earth alkaline metal silyl: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of bis(triphenylsilyl)calcium†
Valeri Leich,Thomas P. Spaniol,Laurent Maron,Jun Okuda
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/07/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C3CC49308C
Abstract
Bis(triphenylsilyl)calcium [Ca(SiPh3)2(thf)] obtained in high yield as a crystalline ether adduct catalyzes the hydrosilylation of activated C–C double bonds efficiently and regioselectively.
