Catalysis of reactions of SiH by titanocene and its derivatives

This review describes the remarkable ability of titanocene derivatives to catalyze reactions of SiH compounds. These reactions involve addition of SiH to unsaturated molecules, dehydrocoupling of SiH with SiH and with a variety of other EH bonds, and redistribution of compounds containing the ROSiH bond system. The characterization of the many new titanocene complexes, which have been isolated as intermediates from these catalytic reactions, are also reviewed.