Understanding the emulsion copolymerization kinetics of vinyl acetate and vinyl silanes

Radical entry affected by alkoxysilane monomers in free radical emulsion copolymerization with vinyl acetate.

Non-Selective Dimerization of Vinyl Silanes by the Putative (Phenanthroline)PdMe Cation to 1,4-Bis(trialkoxysilyl)butenes

Activation of the dialkylpalladium complex (phen)Pd(CH3)2 (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) with B(C6F5)3 affords a competent catalyst for the dimerization of vinyl silanes. All organic products of the catalytic dimerization of trialkoxyvinylsilanes were characterized by in situ NMR spectroscopy and GC–MS. The putative palladium cation was characterized by NMR spectroscopy. Upon activation, the palladium complex generated products in moderate yield (60–70%) and selectivity (~60:40, dimer:disproportionation products).

Palladium-catalyzed olefination of aryl/alkyl halides with trimethylsilyldiazomethane via carbene migratory insertion

One-pot formation of (E)-vinyl silanes and (E)-silyl-substituted α, β-unsaturated amides could be completed easily via palladium carbene migratory insertion in good yields and high chemoselectivity.