Catalytic N–Si coupling as a vehicle for silane dehydrocoupling via α-silylene elimination12. Issue 7 (24th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Erickson, Karla A.; Cibuzar, Michael P.; Mucha, Neil T.; Waterman, Rory
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 47:Issue 7(2018)
• Page Start: 2138
• Page End: 2142
• Publication Date: 2018-01-24
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04507g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : Zirconium compounds appear to promote the liberation of silylene fragments via an N–Si coupling event. Abstract : Exploration of (N3 N)ZrNMe2 (1, N3 N = N(CH2 CH2 NSiMe3 )3 3– ) as a catalyst for the cross-dehydrocoupling or heterodehydrocoupling of silanes and amines suggested silylene reactivity. Further studies of the catalysis and stoichiometric modeling reactions hint at α-silylene elimination as the pivotal mechanistic step, which expands the 3p elements known to engage in this catalysis and provides a new strategy for the catalytic generation of low-valent fragments.