Provided is a catalyst which comprises a compound represented by formula (1) and which exhibits activity for at least one type of reaction selected from among hydrosilylation reaction or hydrogenation reaction with respect to an aliphatic unsaturated bond and hydrosilane reduction reaction with respect to a carbon-oxygen unsaturated bond or a carbon-nitrogen unsaturated bond. Formula (1): M.sub.n(L.sub.m) {M represents Fe, Co, or Ni having an oxidation number of 0, L represents an isocyanide ligand represented by formula (2), n denotes an integer of 1-8, and m denotes an integer of 2-12. Formula (2): (CN).sub.x—R.sup.1 (R.sup.1 represents a mono- to trivalent-organic group having 1-30 carbon atoms, optionally being substituted by a halogen atom, and optionally having interposed therein one or more atoms selected from among O, N, S, and Si; and x denotes an integer of 1-3.)}.

A hydrolysable mixture M contains a) at least one compound A with at least one hydrogen atom directly bonded to a silicon atom, b) at least one compound B that contains at least one carbon-carbon multiple bond, c) at least one hydrosilylation catalyst, and d) at least one strong electron donor, as a catalyst additive.

Nanoparticles that can be used as hydrosilylation and dehydrogenative silylation catalysts. The nanoparticles have at least one transition metal with an oxidation state of 0, chosen from the metals of columns 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table, and at least one carbonyl ligand, preferably a silicide.

The invention relates to a process for the stepwise synthesis of silahydrocarbons bearing up to four different organyl substituents at the silicon atom, wherein the process includes at least one step a) of producing a bifunctional hydridochlorosilane by a redistribution reaction, selective chlorination of hydridosilanes with an ether/HCl reagent, or by selective chlorination of hydridosilanes with SiCl.sub.4, at least one step b) of submitting a bifunctional hydridochloromonosilane to a hydrosilylation reaction, at least one step c) of hydrogenation of a chloromonosilane, and a step d) in which a silahydrocarbon compound is obtained in a hydrosilylation reaction.

The present invention concerns a method for the hydrosilylation of an unsaturated compound comprising at least one ketone function, one aldehyde function, one alkene function and/or one alkyne function, with a compound comprising at least one hydrogen-silyl function implementing an organic catalyst of tri-coordinated germanium.

Provided is a method of preparing a silylative-reduced N-heterocyclic compound by reducing an N-heteroaromatic compound including a sp.sup.2 hybridized nitrogen atom while simultaneously introducing a silyl group into a beta-position with respect to a nitrogen atom of the N-heteroaromatic compound, using a silane compound, in the presence of an organoboron catalyst.

To provide a method for producing a silicon compound, whereby a hydrosilylation reaction of a compound having a 2-propenyl group, can be conducted with high selectivity by a simple and easy method. The method for producing a silicon compound comprises reacting a compound (3) having a group represented by —CH.sub.2CH═CH.sub.2 and a silicon compound (4) having an H—Si bond in the presence of a transition metal catalyst (C) and a compound (D) having a group represented by —S(═O)— to obtain a compound (5) having a group represented by —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Si≡.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for catalyzing the formation of carbon-silicon bonds using heme proteins. In certain aspects, the present invention provides heme proteins, including variants and fragments thereof, that are capable of carrying out in vitro and in vivo carbene insertion reactions for the formation of carbon-silicon bonds. In other aspects, the present invention provides methods for producing an organosilicon product, the method comprising providing a silicon-containing reagent, a carbene precursor, and a heme protein; and combining the components under conditions sufficient to produce an organosilicon product. Host cells expressing the heme proteins are also provided by the present invention.

A hydrosilylation reaction catalyst prepared from: a catalyst precursor comprising a transition metal compound, excluding platinum, belonging to group 8-10 of the periodic table, e.g., iron acetate, cobalt acetate, nickel acetate, etc.; and a ligand comprising a carbine compound such as 1,3-dimesitylimidazol-2-ylidene, etc. The hydrosilylation reaction catalyst has excellent handling and storage properties. As a result of using this catalyst, a hydrosilylation reaction can be promoted under gentle conditions.

A hydrosilylation iron catalyst prepared from a two-electron ligand (L) and a mononuclear, binuclear, or trinuclear complex of iron indicated by formula (1), Fe having bonds with carbon atoms included in X and the total number of Fe-carbon bonds being 2-10. As a result of using iron, the hydrosilylation iron catalyst is advantageous from a cost perspective as well as being easily synthesized. Hydrosilylation reactions can be promoted under mild conditions by using this catalyst.

Fe(X).sub.a  (1)

(in the formula, each X independently indicates a C2-30 ligand that may include an unsaturated group excluding carbonyl groups (CO groups) and cyclopentadienyl groups, however at least one X includes an unsaturated group, a indicates an integer of 2-4 per Fe atom.)