Selective synthesis of halosilanes from hydrosilanes and utilization for organic synthesis

Selective synthesis of halosilanes has been examined. Various types of halosilanes and halohydrosilanes, such as R3SiX, R2SiHX, R2SiX2, RSiH2X, RSiHX2 (X = Cl, Br, F), were obtained by the reactions of the corresponding hydrosilanes with Cu(II)-based reagents selectively in high yields. This method could be also applied to the synthesis of chlorofluorosilanes and chlorohydrogermanes. On the other hand, iodo- and bromosilanes and germanes were obtained by Pd- or Ni-catalyzed hydride-halogen exchange reactions of hydrosilanes with alkyl or allyl halides. Their synthetic applications have been demonstrated by using iodo-and bromosilanes and chlorofluorosilanes. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.