Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Genesis of electron deficient Pt1(0) in PDMS-PEG aggregates

  • Kairui Liu,
  • Guangjin Hou,
  • Jingbo Mao,
  • Zhanwei Xu,
  • Peifang Yan,
  • Huixiang Li,
  • Xinwen Guo,
  • Shi Bai,
  • Z. Conrad Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08804-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Synthesis of discrete reduced metal atoms weakly coordinated and stabilized in liquid media remains challenging. Here, the authors report the genesis of mononuclear electron deficient Pt1(0) in polydimethylsiloxane-polyethylene glycol aggregates, and its ultrahigh activity in olefin hydrosilylation with excellent terminal adducts selectivity.