Borane-catalyzed hydrosilylation of unsaturated bonds including conjugated carbonyls and ynamides

Abstract

Hydrosilylation is one of the most straightforward chemical method to afford organisilicons which are extensively utilized in diverse chemical applications. Among various catalytic hydrosilylation method, nonmetallic tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane $B(C_6F_5)_3$-catalyzed hydrosilylation reaction is worthy of considerable notice, which bearing distinct mechanistic property and various substrate applicability. This thesis includes overall investigations of borane-catalyzed hydrosilylation of unsaturated bonds especially dealing with conjugated carbonyls and ynamides. Especially, on the basis of either experimental or computational studies, the concealed mechanistic features of present borane catalyzed organic transformations are properly uncovered.