Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.138, No.11, 3663-3666, 2016
Boron-Catalyzed Aromatic C-H Bond Silylation with Hydrosilanes
Metal-free catalytic C-H silylation of a series of aromatic compounds such as N,N-disubstituted anilines with various hydrosilanes has been achieved for the first time using commercially available B(C6F5)(3) as a catalyst. This protocol features simple and neutral reaction conditions, high regioselectivity, wide substrate scope (up to 40 examples), Si-Cl bond compatibility, and no requirement for a hydrogen acceptor.