Transition-Metal Silyl Derivatives

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Formation of Compounds Containing Transition-metal–Silicon Bonds Late Transition-metal Derivatives Methods Involving Oxidative Addition of SiH Bonds Methods Involving Oxidative Addition of Other SiX Bonds Methods Employing Transition-metal Anions Methods Employing Main-group Metal Silyl Compounds Miscellaneous Methods Transition-metal Silicon Clusters Early Transition-metal Derivatives Methods Employing Main-group Metal Silyl Compounds Methods Involving Cleavage of SiH Bonds Related F-element Derivatives Transition-metal Silylene Complexes Indirect Evidence for Coordinated Silylenes Attempted Preparations Transition-metal Silene Complexes Structure and Bonding Structural Information Metal–silicon Bond Distances Other Structural Features Information from NMR Studies Information from Infrared and Raman Studies Information from Mass Spectrometric Studies Reactions Involving MSi Bonds Cleavage of MSi Bonds by Nucleophiles Cleavage of MSi Bonds by Electrophiles Cleavage of MSi Bonds by Other Reagents Insertion Reactions Insertion of Alkenes Insertion of Alkynes Insertion of Nitriles Insertion of Organic Carbonyl Compounds Insertion of Carbon Monoxide and Isocyanides Catalytic Reactions Hydrosilylation Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions Involving Hydrosilanes Redistribution on Silicon Other SiC Bond-forming Reactions Catalytic Reactions with Hydrosilanes and Carbon Monoxide References