Oxidative Addition of Ammonia at a Silicon(II) Center and an Unprecedented Hydrogenation Reaction of Compounds with Low-Valent Group 14 Elements Using Ammonia Borane

Abstract
The reaction of L′Si [L′ = CH{(C═CH2)(CMe)(2,6-iPr2C6H3N)2}] with ammonia under oxidative addition results in L′Si(H)NH2. H3NBH3 functions as a source of hydrogen for the hydrogenation of N-heterocyclic carbenes and germylenes.