Highly Active and Selective Platinum(0)-Carbene Complexes. Efficient, Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Functionalised Olefins

Abstract Readily available N‐heterocyclic platinum‐carbene complexes 1 are highly efficient catalysts for the regioselective hydrosilylation of alkenes. These novel organometallics tolerate a wide range of functional and protecting groups, can be stored for prolonged periods of time and are particularly active (TON>10 6 ).