Volume 11, Issue 16 p. 3756-3759
Communication

Nickel-Catalyzed Selective Cross-Coupling of Chlorosilanes with Organoaluminum Reagents

Dr. Yuki Naganawa

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Dr. Yuki Naganawa

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan

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Dr. Haiqing Guo

Dr. Haiqing Guo

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan

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Kei Sakamoto

Kei Sakamoto

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan

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Dr. Yumiko Nakajima

Corresponding Author

Dr. Yumiko Nakajima

Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan

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First published: 13 February 2019
Citations: 19

Graphical Abstract

Nickel does the trick: Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of chlorosilanes with organoaluminum reagents were developed. An electron-rich Ni(0)/PCy3 complex was found to be an effective catalyst for the desired transformation. The selective synthesis of a series of alkylmonochlorosilanes from di- and trichlorosilanes was achieved using the present catalytic systems.

Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of chlorosilanes with organoaluminum reagents were developed. An electron-rich Ni(0)/PCy3 complex was found to be an effective catalyst for the desired transformation. The reaction of dichlorosilanes 1 proceeded to give the corresponding monosubstituted products 2. Trichlorosilanes 4 underwent selective double substitution to furnish the corresponding monochlorosilanes 2. Overall, the selective synthesis of a series of alkylmonochlorosilanes 2 from di- and trichlorosilanes was achieved using the present catalytic systems.