Nickel indenyl complexes as precatalysts for dehydropolymerization of phenylsilane

Abstract

The complex (1-MeInd)Ni(PPh₃)Cl reacts with AgBF₄, AlCl₃, methylaluminoxane, or LiAlH₄ to produce intermediates which catalyze the dehydropolymerization of PhSiH₃.

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