title: Hydrosilylation of epoxides catalyzed by a cationic η1-silane iridium(III) complex.
abstract: Cationic silane complex 2, catalyzes the hydrosilylation of epoxides and cyclic ethers to give the silyl-protected alcohols, regioselectively. A mechanistic study shows that the epoxide undergoes isomerization to the ketone, followed by hydrosilylation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, USA.
authors.forename: Sehoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brookhart
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D012821:Silanes; D007495:Iridium