The coordinative and redox flexibility of organosilicon ligands makes them ideal candidates for exploration of new cooperative pathways for small-molecule activation. In this talk, I will present recent findings from our laboratory using new and old families of silicon-based ligands for cooperative bond-forming and bond-breaking reactions at rhodium and iridium with applications in organic synthesis and transformation of petroleum feedstocks.

Cooperative reactivity involving organosilicon ligands and late transition metals: Making and breaking silicon-element bonds via metal silyl and silylene intermediates

247th National Meeting (2014)

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