Hydrosilylation of Terminal Alkenes Catalyzed by a Scandium Metalloligand Supported Ni(0) Complex

Hydrosilylation of terminal alkenes catalyzed by a scandium metalloligand supported Ni(0) complex were studied. The anti‐Markovnikov products were obtained in 62~89% yield, along with the alkanes and 1,1,2,2‐tetraphenyldisilane as minor products. The resting‐state complexes of hydrosilylation reactions were isolated and characterized by spectroscopic method and X‐ray diffraction studies, which represent rare‐example of Ni(0) silyl complexes supported by scandium ions via a Ni(0)→Sc(III) interaction. The catalytic cycle was proposed to be redox neutral with Ni(0) center, and was facilitated by metal‐ligand cooperation involving the Ni(0)‐Si bond.