Tetrabutylammonium Bifluoride as an Efficient Activating Agent for Copper-Catalyzed Vinylsilane Cross-Coupling Reactions

Published as part of the Cluster Silicon in Synthesis and Catalysis

Abstract

Vinylsilanes are versatile and efficient nucleophiles in cross-coupling reactions. Herein is described the use of tetrabutylammonium bifluoride as a mild, cheap and scalable activating agent in several copper-catalyzed vinylsilane cross-couplings.

Key words

vinylsilane - copper - cross-coupling - activating agent - catalysis

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