摘要 |
A method of making a diorganodihalosilane contacting an organotrihalosilane according to the formula RSiX3 (I) with hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst comprising at least two metals and at a temperature from 300 to 800° C. to form a diorganodihalosilane, wherein R is C1-C10 Q hydrocarbyl, X is halo, and two of the at least two metals are chosen from at least one of (i) copper and palladium, (ii) copper and gold, (iii) indium and iridium or (iv) iridium and rhenium.
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