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Literature:
Procedure for synthesis of alkysbis(catecholato)silicates:
http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=...

NiCl2(dme) procedure:
https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470132449...

Photoredox literature and procedure:
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b10963 (contains followed procedure in supporting info)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6...
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6...


00:00 00:59 Introduction
01:00 03:46 Cyclohexyltrimethoxysilane synthesis
03:47 06:30 Alkylbis(catecholato)silicate synthesis
06:31 08:54 Preparation of catalysts
08:55 13:32 Photoredox reaction and workup


In this video, I'll show an innovative photoredox technique with blue LEDs and alkylbis(catecholato)silicates. This technique has many potential uses in organic chemistry and this is how it is done.