ChemInform Abstract: First Gold Complex‐Catalyzed Selective Hydrosilylation of Organic Compounds.

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Reversing the Role of the Metal−Oxygen π-Bond. Chemoselective Catalytic Reductions with a Rhenium(V)-Dioxo Complex

“…Notably, no products derived from cyclopropane ring-opening were detected ( 1 H NMR, GCMS) in the reduction of cyclopropylphenyl ketone (entry 14). This observation suggests that the reduction is not proceeding through a mechanism involving electron transfer …”

σ-H–H, σ-C–H, and σ-Si–H Bond Activation Catalyzed by Metal Nanoparticles

“…Although homogeneous Au(I) complexes are similar in terms of electronic properties to Pt(0) complexes, they are not active in hydrosilylation of C-C multiple bonds and their use was restricted to the hydrosilylation of aldehydes. 277 Nevertheless, Au NPs have been successfully employed as active catalysts in the hydrosilylation of alkynes and other reactions that implied Si-H activation. [170][171] Supported Au NPs that were prepared from solvated Au atoms for the hydrosilylation of alkynes were first reported by Caporusso et al, but restricted to hydrosilylation of terminal alkynes.…”