Streamlining Si–O bond formation through cobalt-catalyzed dehydrocoupling

Abstract

Herein we report a strategy for the synthesis of organosilicons, including siloxanes, silyl ethers, and aminosilanes, via Co-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling between hydrosilanes and nucleophiles. This discovery represents an expansion of the synthetic toolkit for organosilicon synthesis, forging Si–O and Si–N bonds in the presence of cobalt complexes with salen-type ligands.