Synthesis of Tris(4-Methoxyphenyl)Phenylsilane Using Phenylsilane and 4-Iodo Anisole Catalyzed by Palladium Complex

The synthesis of tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phenylsilan through the coupling reaction of phenylsilane and 4-iodoanisole using palladium tertiary tributylphosphine as a catalyst was carried out through the determination of the base, solvent, and reaction time. The results showed that tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phenylsilane can be synthesized to form maximum yield using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) as a base, tetrahydrofuran as a solvent, and a 5-day reaction time. The highest yield of tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phenylsilane was 35%.