| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1322540 | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry | 2014 | 6 Pages |
•Hydrosilylation of various nitrile groups substituted olefins.•Rhenium (I) complex [Re(CH3CN)3Br2(NO)] provides high regioselectivity of up to 94% in the catalysis.•A possible reaction mechanism for the hydrosilylation is presented.
The rhenium (I) complex [Re(CH3CN)3Br2(NO)] catalyzes the homogeneous hydrosilylation of a variety of substituted acrylonitriles, which were converted into the corresponding silyl-substituted alkanes with high regioselectivity of up to 94%. The products were analyzed by 1H NMR and GC–MS. A rhenium specific mechanism is proposed for the hydrosilylation of olefins.
Graphical abstract[Re(CH3CN)3Br2(NO)] was found to be an effective catalyst for highly selective dehydrogenative silylation reactions and the reduction of acrylonitrile and its derivatives.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
