(Me3Si)3SiH: twenty years after its discovery as a radical-based reducing agent

Abstract

This Concept shows the flexibility and applicability of (Me3Si)3SiH in several synthetic transformations, such as radical reductions, consecutive radical reactions and hydrosilylation. The reactivity of (Me3Si)3SiH combines the multidisciplinary aspects of physical organic chemistry and organic synthesis, extending to polymers and materials science, as in the functionalization of flat silicon surfaces.