Selective reduction of esters to alcohols was accomplished through Mn(I)‐mediated hydrosilylation reaction. The manganese tricarbonyl complex [Mn(bis‐NHC)(CO)₃Br] resulted an active pre‐catalyst for the reduction of a variety of esters using phenylsilane and the cheap and readily available polymethylhydrosiloxane. An in situ examination of the catalytic reaction using ⁵⁵Mn NMR spectroscopy allowed us to detect the formation of Mn(I) intermediate active species.

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台式稳定的NHC锰配合物，用于将酯选择性还原为具有硅烷的醇

通过Mn（I）介导的氢化硅烷化反应将酯选择性还原为醇。三羰基锰络合物[Mn（bis-NHC）（CO）₃ Br]形成了一种活性预催化剂，可使用苯基硅烷和廉价且容易获得的聚甲基氢硅氧烷还原各种酯。一个原位使用催化反应的检查⁵⁵的Mn NMR光谱使我们能够检测的Mn（I）的中间体活性物种的形成。