Heteroarylsilanes can be synthesized by the reaction of heteroaromatic comp
ounds with triorganovinylsilanes with the aid of a Ru-3(CO)(12)-catalyst. A
variety of heteroaromatic compounds can be used in this C-H/SiR3 coupling.
The coupling reaction was observed to take place at a position beta to the
directing carbonyl group, e.g., ketone, ester, and amide, in the case of h
eteroaromatic compounds.