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Gold nanoparticles-catalyzed activation of 1,2-disilanes: Hydrolysis, silyl protection of alcohols and reduction of tert-benzylic alcohols
Gryparis, Charis,Stratakis, Manolis
supporting information, p. 10751 - 10753,3 (2020/09/02)
Gold nanoparticles supported on TiO2 catalyze under mild conditions the activation of a series of 1,2-disilanes towards hydrolysis and alcoholysis, with concomitant evolution of H2 gas. For the case of tert-benzyl alcohols, the main or only pathway is reduction to the corresponding alkanes.