title: Gold nanoparticles-catalyzed activation of 1,2-disilanes: hydrolysis, silyl protection of alcohols and reduction of tert-benzylic alcohols.
abstract: Gold nanoparticles supported on TiO(2) catalyze under mild conditions the activation of a series of 1,2-disilanes towards hydrolysis and alcoholysis, with concomitant evolution of H(2) gas. For the case of tert-benzyl alcohols, the main or only pathway is reduction to the corresponding alkanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes, 71003, Iraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Charis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gryparis
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stratakis
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012821:Silanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000473:Alkanes; D012821:Silanes; C009495:titanium dioxide; D006046:Gold; D014025:Titanium