Selective synthesis of monohydrosilanes by the reactions of organoytterbium iodides with dihydrosilanes

Abstract

Monohydrosilanes can be prepared selectively in high yields from the reaction of various aryl and alkyl iodides with ytterbium metal followed by the reaction with dihydrosilanes.

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