Si–O Bond Formation Mediated by an Osmium-Polyhydride: Dehydrogenative Silylation of Alcohols and Tandem Hydrosilylation/Dehydrogenative Silylation of Salicylaldehydes

Key Points

• The study explores Si-O bond formation via dehydrogenative silylation using an osmium-polyhydride catalyst.
• Investigated dehydrogenative silylation of alcohols
• Examined tandem hydrosilylation/dehydrogenative silylation of salicylaldehydes
• Utilized osmium-polyhydride as a catalyst for reactions
• Successfully achieved Si-O bond formation
• Demonstrated efficiency in silylation reactions
• Identified salicylaldehydes as a substrate for tandem reactions