Mo(CO)6 catalysed chemoselective hydrosilylation of α,β-unsaturated amides for the formation of allylamines

Molybdenum hexacarbonyl (Mo(CO)(6)) was used as an efficient catalyst for the chemoselective reduction of the amide functionality in alpha,beta-unsaturated compounds, under hydrosilylation conditions using 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDS) as the hydride source.