Theoretical investigations on reactivity influencing factors of ˙Mn(CO)₅ catalyzed alkyne hydrosilylation and hydrogermylation

Abstract

Transition metal catalyzed alkynes functionalization reaction can produce useful organic reagents, which is the most atom-economical, green and sustainable process to combine triple bonds into functional molecules. In this work,...

Advances in Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed Hydrogermylation of Alkenes and Alkynes†

“…Li et al . performed DFT calculations on the mechanism of the Mn 2 (CO) 10 catalyzed hydrosilylation and hydrogermylation of alkynes, [ 100 ] and suggested a radical addition mechanism for the hydrogermylation reaction (Scheme 19). Light irradiation on Mn 2 (CO) 10 can generate the metalloradical •Mn(CO) 5 that undergoes hydrogen atom abstraction reaction with HGeR’ 3 to yield HMn(CO) 5 and germyl radical GeR’ 3 .…”

“…The catalytic hydrogermylation reactions mainly include the following categories: free radical hydrogermylation initiated by photo‐ [ 32‐33 ] or thermal‐excitation, [ 34‐37 ] peroxides, [ 38‐40 ] organic boron reagents [ 41‐48 ] or others [ 49‐51 ] and transition‐metal‐catalyzed hydrogermylation. [ 9,52‐101 ] Transition‐metal‐catalyzed hydrogermylation has the potential advantages of selectivity control upon catalyst tuning.…”