This review is focused on iron-based homogeneous catalytic systems described so far for the reduction of carbonyl compounds (ketones and aldehydes) into alcohols via hydrosilylation. It begins explaining the basic concepts of the hydrosilylation reaction, addressing its main advantages and procedural differences with other common reduction methods, and highlighting its interest in organic chemistry. Then, the advances in the development of iron-based catalysts, as a more sustainable alternative to the traditional noble-metal catalysts, that have taken place to date are reviewed in depth. The revision of the different type of catalysts is followed by a profound discussion of the mechanistic proposals found in the literature for this type of catalysts. KEYWORDS. hydrosilylation, reduction of carbonyls, homogeneous catalysis, iron, carbonyl compounds, mechanistic studies catalysts react, thus allowing the development of better catalytic systems via improving the designs 750 of both ligands and complexes. 751 752 AUTHOR INFORMATION 753