“…Thermal reactions of the [ReH7(PR3)2] complexes, in which H2 dissociates from the molecule, and the resulting transient species reacts with an appropriate substrate, are well established (Zeiher, DeWit & Caulton, 1984). We have found (Dix & Spencer, 1988) that under appropriate conditions, such reactions with silanes (Luo, Baudry, Boydell, Charpin, Neirlich, Ephritikhine & Crabtree, 1990) Chatt & Coffey (1969).…”