Solvent–Temperature Coupled Hydride Transfer Controls Product Selectivity in the HSiR₃/KO t Bu Catalytic System

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how temperature and solvent affect selectivity in a catalytic silylation reaction.
• Combined experimental and computational approaches to analyze the catalytic system.
• Investigated the impact of solvent and temperature on reaction pathways.
• Examined selectivity inversion under varying conditions.
• Identified temperature-dependent selectivity in the C-H silylation process.
• Demonstrated that solvent type influences the regioselectivity significantly.
• Revealed mechanistic insights into hydride transfer processes.