NOVEL CATALYSTS WITH A SILYLENE LIGAND

摘要

The present invention concerns a metal complex comprising at least one metal atom chosen from the metals of columns (8, 9) and (10) of the periodic table and one or a plurality of ligands, characterised in that at least one ligand comprises a cyclic silylene structure and a Lewis base that donates an electron pair to the silicon atom of said cyclic silylene structure. These metal complexes are particularly suitable for use as a catalyst, in particular for hydrosilylation.