文摘
Hydrosilylation catalyzed by a high-valent nitridoruthenium(VI) compound, [RuN(saldach)(CH3OH)]+[ClO4]鈭?/sup> (1, where saldach is the dianion of racemic N,N鈥?cyclohexan-diyl-bis(salicylideneimine)) is described. Using phenylsilane as reductant, a variety of unsaturated organic substrates, including aldehydes, ketones, and imines, are effectively reduced to alcohols and amines, respectively, accompanied by the redistribution of PhSiH3 at silicon. Mechanistic studies indicate that the catalysis proceeds via silane activation rather than carbonyl activation, and the silane is likely activated via multiple pathways, including a radical-based pathway.
Keywords:
hydrosilylation; ruthenium nitrido; aldehydes and ketones; imines; catalytic reduction; silane activation; radical mechanism