Silyl formates as hydrosilane surrogates for the transfer hydrosilylation of ketones.
R Martin RomeroNeethu ThyagarajanNora HellouClément ChauvierTimothé GodouLucile Anthore-DalionThibault CantatPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
A transfer hydrosilylation of ketones employing silyl formates as hydrosilane surrogates under mild conditions is presented. A total of 24 examples of ketones have been successfully converted to their corresponding silyl ethers with 61-99% yields in the presence of a PN H P-based ruthenium catalyst and silyl formate reagent. The crucial role of the ligand for the transformation is demonstrated.