The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Cobalt carbonyl catalyzed hydrosilylation of nitriles: a new preparation of N, N-disilylamines

T Murai, T Sakane, S Kato

Index: Murai, Toshiaki; Sakane, Takehiko; Kato, Shinzi Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1990 , vol. 55, # 2 p. 449 - 453

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Abstract

Cobalt carbonyl catalyzed hydrosilylation of a wide variety of nitriles with HSiMe3 has been examined. The reaction generally proceeded at 60" C to give N, N-disilylamines in good yields. Electron-donating groups on aromatic nitriles facilitated the reaction, and electron- withdrawing groups decreased the rate. The reaction of aliphatic nitriles at 60" C was sluggish except for cyclopropanenitriles, whereas raising the temperature to 100" C ...