A versatile NHC-parent silyliumylidene cation for catalytic chemo- and regioselective hydroboration

• Main Authors: Leong, Bi-Xiang, Lee, Jiawen, Li, Yan, Yang, Ming-Chung, Siu, Chi-Kit, Su, Ming-Der, So, Cheuk-Wai
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; N-heterocyclic Silylene; Stable Silylene
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151889
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study describes the first use of a silicon(II) complex, NHC-parent silyliumylidene cation complex [(IMe)2SiH]I (1, IMe = :C{N(Me)C(Me)}2) as a versatile catalyst in organic synthesis. Complex 1 (loading: 10 mol %) was shown to act as an efficient catalyst (reaction time: 0.08 h, yield: 94%, TOF...