Reductive elimination of cis-bis(phenyldimethylsilyl)bis(phosphine)platinum(II) complexes was found to occur to give sym-diphenyltetramethyldisilane together with redistribution by-products. Addition of free phosphine was favorable for the reductive elimination, and the disilane was formed in more than 80% yields.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kobayashi et al. (1988) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: