“…However, despite of the technological significance of this reaction, its mechanism and especially the quantitative aspects of organosilane formation have not well understood. Proceeding from this fact we have launched an extensive program of kinetic investigation of this reaction, focussing incidentally on the influence of Grignard reagent solvation on its reactivity [2][3][4][5][6]. Besides theoretical interest, this latter aspect was strongly motivated by practical needs, emerging from technological application of the Grignard reaction under conditions, where ether solvents are replaced by hydrocarbons of higher boiling points to meet the safety requirements of this technology.…”