Platinum Oxide (PtO2): A Potent Hydrosilylation Catalyst
Nicolas Sabourault, Gérard Mignani, Alain Wagner and Charles Mioskowski*
*Laboratoire de Synthèse Bio-Organique, UMR 7514, Faculté de Pharmacie,
Université Louis Pasteur, 74 routes du Rhin, B.P. 24, 67401 Illkirch Cedex,
France, Email: mioskow
aspirine.u-strasbg.fr
N. Sabourault, G. Mignani, A. Wagner, C. Mioskowski, Org. Lett., 2002, 4, 2117-2119.
DOI: 10.1021/ol025658r

Abstract
Platinum oxide is a versatile and powerful hydrosilylation catalyst for alkenes. Tolerance of various functional groups (amines, epoxides, nitriles, carbon acids and esters), highly reproducible results and easy removal make this catalyst a useful tool for hydrosilylation.

Key Words
ID: J54-Y2002-550
