Abstract

The reaction of triethylsilane (I) with benzylidene aniline (II), catalyzed by tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium chloride involves the following: hydrosilylation and reduction of II and hydronegative desilylation of N-(triethylsilyl)- N-benzylaniline (III). The role of the silyl—rhodium complex (Ph 3P) 2(Et 3Si)Rh-(H)Cl in the above reactions is demonstrated and the mechanism of the observed transformations discussed.

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