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Literature:
Procedure for synthesis of alkysbis(catecholato)silicates:
http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=...

NiCl2(dme) procedure:
https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470132449...

Photoredox literature and procedure:
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b10963 (contains followed procedure in supporting info)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6...
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6...

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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
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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.