Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
Abstract:
A new ruthenium(0) complex catalyzed coupling reaction of silanols with vinylgermanes leading to SiO-Ge bond formation with the evolution of ethylene is described. Under optimum conditions the catalytic O-germylation of silanols gives exclusively germasiloxanes.