Photofunctional Organosilicon Compounds

Abstract

Extensive investigation of functional organosilicon compounds has identified various valuable applications in materials chemistry. This review summarizes the major developments of metal-mediated coupling reactions between hydrosilanes and organic halides during the last decade with an emphasis on our recent tudies. This transformation shows good functional group compatibility, and can serve as a powerful tool for the synthesis of photofunctional organosilicon compounds. The important aspects of the experimental observations on fluorescence, OLED (organic light emitting diode), SHG (second harmonic generation), and CPL(circularly polarized luminescence) have been described.