Jiabao Chang

Room-Temperature C–C Bond Cleavage and Ring Expansion of Benzene by a Copper(I)-Substituted Silylene

Abstract The cleavage and functionalization of benzene C–C bonds under mild conditions is of fundamental interest yet remains challenging. Herein, we report that an in situ generated copper(I)-substituted silylene undergoes reversible insertion into benzene at room temperature, a...