Cross-metathesis of divinylsubstituted silanes and disiloxanes in the presence of Grubbs catalysts

Efficient cross-metathesis of divinylsilanes and divinyldisiloxanes, carrying different electron-withdrawing substituents at silicon, with selected olefins in the presence of the first and second generation Grubbs catalyst and Hoveyda–Grubbs catalyst is described. The reaction was proved to be a valuable method for synthesis of unsaturated organosilicon derivatives and a model for the study of synthesis of oligo- and polymeric products via ADMET copolymerization of divinylsubstituted silanes and disiloxanes with dienes.

Graphical abstractEfficient cross-metathesis of divinylsilanes and divinyldisiloxanes, carrying different electron-withdrawing substituents at silicon, with selected olefins in the presence of the first and second generation Grubbs catalyst and Hoveyda–Grubbs catalyst is described.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide