Single-Operation Synthesis of Vinylsilanes from Alkenes and Hydrosilanes with the Aid of Ru3(CO)12

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00370a026

Alkenes (RCH=CH2, where R = C6H5, p-CH3C6H4, p-CH3OC6H4, p-ClC6H4, 2-naphthyl, (CH3)3C, Me3SiO(CH3)2C, n-C4H9O, and Et3Si) with HSiEt3 with Ru3(CO)12 as a catalyst gave corresponding vinylsilanes (1, 6-13) without formation of simple addition products.Hydrosilanes such as HSiMe3, HSiEt2Me, HSiPhMe2, and HSi(OEt)3 also yielded vinylsilanes.Alkenes having a hydrogen atom at the allylic position (1-hexene, allylbenzene, 3-phenoxyprop-1-ene, vinylcyclohexane, β-methylstyrene, α-methylstyrene, 2-hexene) formed mixtures of vinylsilanes and allylsilanes.The ratio of vinylsilane 16 to allylsilane 17 decreased with an increase in temperature and with time.Substituted styrenes with a hydrosilane in the presence of 1-hexene gave vinylsilanes 1 and 6-8 in good yields based on the styrenes along with n-hexane.