Support my channel with patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chemiolis Literature: Procedure for synthesis of alkysbis(catecholato)silicates: http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=v94p0016 NiCl2(dme) procedure: https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470132449.ch30 Photoredox literature and procedure: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b10963 (contains followed procedure in supporting info) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00024 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00208 - 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.