Reaction of dihydrosilanes with ethyl diazoacetate: Synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted 3-silaglutarates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(95)06035-U

Although polyhydrosilanes themselves react in the presence of rhodium(II) acetate dimer hydrate, it is possible to synthesize 3-silaglutarates by addition at 20°C of ethyl diazoacetate to a mixture of this catalyst and a dihydrosilane in methylene chlorid