Tri(t-butyl)phosphine-assisted selective hydrosilylation of terminal alkynes

A highly efficient and regio-/stereoselective method of hydrosilylating terminal alkynes was developed using Pt(DVDS)-tri(t-butyl)phosphine catalyst system at room temperature. Trans-products or alpha-products were obtained almost exclusively depending on the alkynes and silanes employed. (C) 2009 Wei Wu. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.