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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 14/06/2019 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Tetrahedron |
Issue number | 24 |
Volume | 75 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 3330-3335 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
The ligand-redistribution reactions of aryl- and alkoxy-hydrosilanes can potentially cause the formation of gaseous hydrosilanes, which are flammable and pyrophoric. The ability of generic nucleophiles to initiate the ligand-redistribution reaction of commonly used hydrosilane reagents was investigated, alongside methods to hinder and halt the formation of hazardous hydrosilanes. Our results show that the ligand-redistribution reaction can be completely inhibited by common electrophiles and first-row transition metal pre-catalysts.