Photoinduced Silylation of N-Heteroarenes and Unsaturated Benzamides with Naphthalimide-Based Organic Photocatalysts

Described herein is the development of a general strategy for the silylation of N-heteroaromatics and unsaturated benzamides via the rational designing of an efficient organic photocatalyst. The process features operational simplicity, mild reaction conditions, and the use of readily prepared naphthalimide (NI)-based organic photocatalysts. Notably, both inert trialkylhydrosilanes and arylhydrosilanes are well tolerated with this protocol.

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This article describes the development of a general strategy for the silylation of N-heteroaromatics and unsaturated benzamides by rationally designing an efficient organic photocatalyst. The process is characterized by its simplicity, mild reaction conditions, and utilization of readily prepared naphthalimide (NI)-based organic photocatalysts. Importantly, both inert trialkylhydrosilanes and arylhydrosilanes are compatible with this protocol.