The synthesis of heterogenous Co-MOFs and application in the catalytic hydrosilylation of alkenes

Hydrosilylation employing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as the catalyst are promising because of their high catalytic reactivity and sustainability of heterogeneous catalyst. A highly simple and efficient method for the hydrosilylation of olefins catalyzed by an air-stable MOF-cobalt catalysts is developed. This approach is featured by 0.1% of Co-MOFs catalyst with excellent reactivity, recyclability, and good functional group tolerance. The Co-MOFs can catalyze hydrosilylation of styrene or its derivatives with Ph 2 SiH 2 in the presence of NaBHEt 3 . Moreover, the catalysts we developed show excellent stability, and the activity is not significantly reduced after repeating the cycle for five times.