Hydrosilylation of Carbonyls over Electron-Enriched Ni Sites of Intermetallic Compound Ni3Ga Heterogeneous Catalyst
T. Takayama, R. Kariya, Y. Nakaya, S. Furukawa, S. Yamazoe, T. Komatsu, Chem. Commun., accepted.
Nanoparticulate intermetallic compound Ni3Ga supported on SiO2 has emerged as a highly efficient catalyst for the hydrosilylation of calbonyls, such as aldehydes and ketones, at room temperature. Formation of electron-enriched Ni via alloying with Ga is the key to the catalytic performance.