A new synthetic route to heteroarylsilanes via ruthenium-catalyzed C-H/SiR3 coupling

Kakiuchi F; Matsumoto M; Sonoda M; Fukuyama T; Chatani N; Murai S; Furukawa N; Seki Y

Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.7, 750-751, 2000

Kakiuchi F, Matsumoto M, Sonoda M, Fukuyama T, Chatani N, Murai S, Furukawa N, Seki Y

Heteroarylsilanes can be synthesized by the reaction of heteroaromatic compounds with triorganovinylsilanes with the aid of a Ru-3(CO)(12)-catalyst. A variety of heteroaromatic compounds can be used in this C-H/SiR3 coupling. The coupling reaction was observed to take place at a position beta to the directing carbonyl group, e.g., ketone, ester, and amide, in the case of heteroaromatic compounds.