Mild Hydrosilylation of Amides by Platinum N??Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysts

S Pisiewicz, K Junge, M Beller

Index: Pisiewicz, Sabine; Junge, Kathrin; Beller, Matthias European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014 , # 14 p. 2345 - 2349

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Abstract

The selective reduction of amides to amines is of continuing interest for organic chemistry. In general, most of the known processes require harsh reduction conditions and are performed with stoichiometric amounts of metal hydrides based on boron or aluminum.1 Alternatively, catalytic hydrosilylations offer mild and efficient access to amines. Recently, we reported the use of zinc2- and copper3-based systems for the selective hydrosilylation of secondary and ...