Photochemical carbon-silicon bond forming reaction on electron-deficient alkenes by disilanes and polysilanes via photoinduced electron transfer

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(94)80103-7

The phenanthrene-sensitized photoreaction of electron-deficient alkenes with disilanes in acetonitrile gave silylated alkanes in high yields.The photosilylation occurred in a highly regioselective manner at the position β to the electron-withdrawing group