Selective catalytic synthesis of amino-silanes at part-per million catalyst loadingsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details for the synthesis and characterization of aminosilanes. NMR spectra of aminosilanes. H2 evolution graphics. See DOI: 10.1039/c7cc08530c

• Main Authors: Ríos, Pablo, Roselló-Merino, Marta, Rivada-Wheelaghan, Orestes, Borge, Javier, López-Serrano, Joaquín, Conejero, Salvador
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1359-7345; 1364-548X
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc08530c

Platinum( ii ) complex [Pt(I t Bu′)(I t Bu)][BAr F 4 ] ( 1a ) is a highly active and selective catalyst in the dehydrocoupling of amines and silanes at part-per-million catalyst loadings (up to 10 ppm, 0.001 mol%), achieving the highest TON and TOF numbers reported in the literature (up to 1 mmol scale). NMR studies suggest a process taking place through electrophilic activation of the silane by the platinum species, assisted by an amine. Platinum( ii ) complex [Pt(I t Bu′)(I t Bu)][BAr F 4 ] ( 1a ) is a highly active and selective catalyst in the dehydrocoupling of amines and silanes at part-per-million catalyst loadings (up to 10 ppm, 0.001 mol%), achieving the highest TON and TOF numbers reported in the literature (up to 1 mmol scale).