Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Highly Efficient and Chemoselective Ruthenium??Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes

Y Do, J Han, YH Rhee, J Park

Index: Do, Youngshil; Han, Junghoon; Rhee, Young Ho; Park, Jaiwook Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2011 , vol. 353, # 18 p. 3363 - 3366

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Abstract

Abstract The highly chemoselective hydrosilylation of aldehydes was achieved using a ruthenium catalyst activated by a household fluorescent light (30 W) at or below room temperature. The hydrosilylation was almost exclusive to aldehydes over ketones and olefins.