Cyclopentadienyl–NHC Iron Complexes for Solvent‐Free Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones

Abstract

Abstract Seven cyclopentadienyl–NHC piano‐stool iron complexes were prepared and studied in the catalytic hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones under visible light irradiation. A significant acceleration of the rate was observed when the reactions were carried out under solvent‐free conditions. Single‐crystal X‐ray structural analyses were performed for complexes 5 and 7 .