Completely selective synthesis of (E)-β-(triethylsilyl)styrenes by Fe3(CO)12-catalyzed reaction of styrenes with triethylsilane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(93)83315-M

Using Fe3(CO)12 as the catalyst, the reaction of styrenes (C6H5CH=CH2, p-CH3C6H4CH=CH2, p-ClC6H4CH=CH2, and p-CH3OC6H4CH=CH2) with triethylsilane gave (E)-β-(triethylsilyl)styrenes (2a, (E)-C6H5CH=CHSiEt3; 2b, (E)-p-CH3C6H4CH=CHSiEt3; 2c, (E)-p-ClC6H4CH=C