Chen, C., M. Hecht, A. Kavara, W. Brennessel, B. Mercado, D. Weix, and P. Holland. Rapid, Regioconvergent, Solvent-Free Alkene Hydrosilylation With a Cobalt Catalyst. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007.
| Abstract | Alkene hydrosilylation is typically performed with Pt catalysts, but inexpensive base-metal catalysts would be preferred. We report a Co catalyst for anti-Markovnikov alkene hydrosilylation that can be used without added solvent at low temperatures with low loadings, and can be generated in situ from an air-stable precursor that is simple to synthesize from low-cost, commercially available materials. In addition, a mixture of Co catalysts performs a tandem catalytic alkene isomerization/hydrosilylation reaction that converts multiple isomers of hexene to the same terminal product. This regioconvergent reaction uses isomerization as a benefit rather than a hindrance. |
| Keywords | homogeneous catalysis, hydroboration, hydrosilation reaction, iron catalysts, olefinic double bonds, recent progress, silicon hydrides, stereoselective hydrosilylation, terminal selectivity, transition-metal-complexes |
| DOI | 10.1021/jacs.5b08611 |