Conversion of ethers and esters to organosilanes. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Conversion of ethers and esters to organosilanes.

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Ethers and esters are reacted with a disilane in the presence of a hybrid catalyst consisting of gold nanoparticles mounted on a zirconium oxide substrate. The presence of the gold nanoparticles and both acidic and basic sites on the support helps convert the ethers and ester groups to silane groups.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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