The Photochemistry of Organosilicon Compounds

Abstract

Introduction Compounds Containing a Single Silicon Atom Compounds Containing Two Silicon Atoms Disilanes Tri‐, Tetra‐ and Polysilanes Acylsilane Photochemistry Silyldiazoalkanes and Silylcarbenes Photochemical Routes to Silenes, Silylenes and Disilenes Photochemical Rearrangements of Silenes, Silylenes and Disilenes Other Photolyses Leading to Multiply Bonded Silicon Photolysis of Miscellaneous Compounds Addendum Photochemical Routes to Silenes, Silylenes and Disilenes Summary

Metal-Free Insertion Reactions of Silanes with Aryldiazoacetates

“…In recent years, different groups studied this approach toward mild and metal-free carbene transfer reactions in cycloaddition reactions, ylide chemistry, X–H functionalization reactions, and C–C coupling reactions . In the context of organosilane chemistry, the application of visible light is particularly important, as many silanes are known to absorb light in the UV region, which can result in the cleavage of Si–C bonds and thus unwanted side reactions . Against this background and our experience in the development of carbene transfer reactions, we became intrigued in studying visible light mediated photochemical Si–H insertion reactions of silanes with diazoacetates, which would avoid the application of typical metal complexes (Scheme b).…”