Uranyl-catalyzed hydrosilylation of para-quinone methides: access to diarylmethane derivatives

Abstract
An efficient and convenient uranyl-catalyzed reductive hydrosilylation reaction of para-quinone methides (p-QMs) was developed by employing silane as the reductant. The hydrosilylation procedure using the UO2(NO3)2·6H2O/Et3SiH catalytic system proceeded smoothly and provided an expedient method for the construction of various diarylmethane derivatives in one step with good to excellent yields.
Funding Information
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (21806167)
  • National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (21925603)
  • Science Challenge Project (TZ2016004)
  • Youth Innovation Promotion Association (2017020)