Efficient alkene hydrosilation with bis(8-quinolyl)phosphine (NPN) nickel catalysts. The dominant role of silyl-over hydrido-nickel catalytic intermediates
Jian Yang, Verònica Postils, Michael I. Lipschutz, Meg E. Fasulo, Christophe Raynaud, Eric Clot, Odile Eisenstein, T. Don Tilley
Abstract
A cationic nickel complex of the bis(8-quinolyl)(3,5-di-<italic>tert</italic>-butylphenoxy)phosphine (NPN) ligand, [(NPN)NiCl]<sup>+</sup>, is a precursor to efficient catalysts for the hydrosilation of alkenes with hydrosilanes under mild conditions and low catalyst loadings.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisNickelPhosphineAlkeneSilylationChemistryOrganic chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and Analysis