Gold nanoparticles-catalyzed activation of 1,2-disilanes: hydrolysis, silyl protection of alcohols and reduction of tert-benzylic alcoholsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Spectroscopic data for all products (1H, 13C NMR). See DOI: 10.1039/c2cc35116a

• Main Authors: Gryparis, Charis, Stratakis, Manolis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 08.10.2012

Gold nanoparticles supported on TiO 2 catalyze under mild conditions the activation of a series of 1,2-disilanes towards hydrolysis and alcoholysis, with concomitant evolution of H 2 gas. For the case of tert -benzyl alcohols, the main or only pathway is reduction to the corresponding alkanes. Gold...