Highly Efficient Generation of Hydrogen from the Hydrolysis of Silanes Catalyzed by [RhCl(CO)(2)](2)

Catalytic hydrolysis of silanes mediated by chlorodicarbonylrhodium(I) dimer [RhCl(CO)(2)](2) to produce silanols and dihydrogen efficiently under mild conditions is reported. Second-order kinetics and activation parameters are determined by monitoring the rate of dihydrogen evolution. The mixing of [RhCl(CO)(2)](2) and HSiCl3 results in rapid formation of a rhodium silane a complex.Chemistry, Inorganic & NuclearSCI(E)PubMed5ARTICLE1910741-107435