Hydrosilylation catalysis by an earth alkaline metal silyl: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of bis(triphenylsilyl)calcium.
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.
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, 52056 Aachen, Germany. jun.okuda@ac.rwth-aachen.de.
Valeri
V
Leich
Thomas P
TP
Spaniol
Laurent
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Maron
Jun
J
Okuda