Nickel-Catalyzed Selective Cross-Coupling of Chlorosilanes with Organoaluminum Reagents

Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of chlorosilanes with organoaluminum reagents were developed. An electron-rich Ni(0)/PCy3 complex was found to be an effective catalyst for the desired transformation. The reaction of dichlorosilanes 1 proceeded to give the corresponding monosubstituted products 2. Trichlorosilanes 4 underwent selective double substitution to furnish the corresponding monochlorosilanes 2. Overall, the selective synthesis of a series of alkylmonochlorosilanes 2 from di- and trichlorosilanes was achieved using the present catalytic systems.