STUDIES ON THE THERMAL ACTIVATION OF IODOTRIMETHYLPLATINUM(IV) TETRAMER: HYDROSILATION CATALYST GENERATION FROM AN INERT PRECURSOR.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0304-5102(84)85038-5

Thermal decomposition of catalytically-inert iodotrimethylplatinum(IV) tetramer in the presence of olefin and organosilicon hydride substrates leads to soluble platinum catalysts that actively promote hydrosilation. Characterization of the complexes forme