Composition with benzyl or allyl functionalized platinum(IV) pre-catalyst

A nonvolatile Pt(IV) pre-catalyst composition, comprising specific functionalized compounds, addresses the volatility and reactivity issues of existing catalysts by rapidly decomposing to Pt(0) under UV, enhancing hydrosilylation efficiency and reducing catalyst requirements.

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PCT/US2025/011566
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2024-01-31
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2025-01-14
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2025-08-07

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Existing platinum(IV) pre-catalysts used in hydrosilylation reactions are volatile and exhibit sluggish reaction rates, necessitating the development of nonvolatile pre-catalysts that decompose rapidly to the catalytically active Pt(0) state under light irradiation.

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A composition comprising a compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group, a compound functionalized with at least one olefin group, and a compound of Formula 1, which includes specific alkyl or phenyl substitutions, to form a Pt(IV) pre-catalyst that rapidly decomposes to Pt(0) under UV irradiation, enhancing reactivity and reducing volatility.

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The new pre-catalyst composition achieves efficient UV-triggered hydrosilylation with lower catalyst amounts due to its low volatility, improving reaction efficiency and reducing the need for excessive catalyst usage.

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Abstract

The present invention is a composition comprising a) a compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group; b) a compound functionalized with at least one olefin group; and c) compound of Formula 1: where x, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. The composition provides a pre-catalyst that decomposes quickly to a platinum state that promotes hydrosilylation upon irradiation with light of the appropriate wavelength.
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[0001] Composition with Benzyl or Allyl Functionalized Platinum(IV) Pre-catalyst Background of the Invention The present invention relates to a composition comprising a photoactivated benzyl or allyl functionalized platinum(IV) (Pt(IV)) pre-catalyst, particularly useful in hydrosilylation reactions. Hydrosilylation is commonly used in the silicones industry for the synthesis of silicone polymers and cross-linked materials. UV-initiated hydrosilylation using a photoactive pre-catalyst is becoming more popular as the energy input needed to trigger the reaction is low relative to thermally activated approaches. Pt(IV) species such as cyclopentadienyltrimethylplatinum and its analogs are known as photoactive pre-catalysts (see US 4,510,094; US 8,088,878; and US 10,392,479) for hydrosilylation; Pt(IV) decomposes under UV irradiation to form the catalytically active Pt(0) species. Nevertheless, these known pre-catalysts are often undesirably volatile, and reactions using these pre-catalysts tend to be sluggish. There is a need, therefore, to discover pre-catalysts that enhance reactivity and that exhibit favorable volatility profiles. Summary of the Invention The present invention is a composition comprising a) a compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group; b) a compound functionalized with at least one olefin group; and c) compound of Formula 1: where x is from 0 to 5; each R1is independently C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl; each R2is independently H, methyl, ethyl, or phenyl; and R3is either of the following fragments: where each R4is independently H, C1-C6-alkyl; each R5is independently C1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, aryl-(R6)y, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12- alkenyl; each R6is independently C1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12-alkenyl; and each y is independently from 0 to 5. The present invention addresses a need in the art by providing a nonvolatile Pt(IV) pre-catalyst that decomposes rapidly to the catalytically active Pt(0) state under light irradiation. Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention is a composition comprising a) a compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group; b) a compound functionalized with at least one olefin group; and c) compound of Formula 1: where x is from 0 to 5; each R1is independently C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl; each R2is independently H, methyl, ethyl, or phenyl; and R3is either of the following fragments: where each R4is C1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, aryl-(R6)y, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12- alkenyl; each R6is independently C1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12-alkenyl; and each y is independently from 0 to 5.

[0002] The compound with at least one Si-H group preferably has at least two Si-H groups. The polyorganosiloxane of Formula 2 is an example of such a compound: where each R′ is independently C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl, or H; the sum of m + n is in the range of from 2 or from 3 to 400 or to 200 or to 3000 or to 1000 or to 500 or 100 or to 50, and wherein n is from 0, or from 2 or from 3 to preferably 100 or to 50 or to 20; with the proviso that when n is 0, each R′ is H. The compound functionalized with at least one olefin group preferably is functionalized with at least two terminal olefin groups. Examples of such compounds include 1,5-hexadiene, 1,6-heptadiene, and 1,7-octadiene. The compound functionalized with at least one olefin group may also be a Q-branched polyorganosiloxane, as illustrated in Formula 3: where each R′′ is represented by Fragment 1: Fragment 1 where the dashed lines represent the point of attachment to the oxygen atoms; each q is in the range of from 0 to 2000 or to 1000 or to 500 or to 250; each Rais independently C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl; and each Rbis Raor a C2-C8-alkenyl group; with the proviso that at least one of the Rbgroups is a C1-C6-alkenyl group. Preferably, each Rais methyl and at least one of the Rbgroups is a vinyl group. Preferably, each R′′ is represented by Fragment 2: An example of a Q-branched polyorganosiloxane is tetrakis(vinyldimethylsiloxy)silane (Fragment 2b, where q = 0), available commercially from Gelest Inc. Q-branched polysiloxanes with q > 0 may be prepared by an acid catalyzed equilibration reaction of tetrakis(vinyldimethylsiloxy)silane with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane at advanced temperatures, followed by a neutralization step. Chain length (q) can be controlled by adjusting the relative amount of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane. The compound functionalized with at least one olefin group may be a linear polyorganosiloxane with two terminal olefin groups, as illustrated in Formula 4: where p is in the range of from 0 or from 2 or from 10, or from 40 or from 50, to 3000 or to 1000 or to 500 or to 250 or to 150. The compound with at least one olefin group may also be a combination of polyorganosiloxanes of Formulas 3 and 4, where the weight-to-weight ratio of the polyorganosiloxane of Formula 3 to the polyorganosiloxane of Formula 4 is preferably in the range of from 60:40 to 95:5. The compound functionalized with at least one olefin group may further comprise structural units of a polyorganosiloxane resin, as illustrated in Formulas 5 and 6: ula 6 where R° is methyl, ethyl, or phenyl, and the dashed lines represent the points of attachment to other groups. In one embodiment of the invention, the mole:mole ratio of Si-H groups to olefin group groups is in the range of from 0.1:1 or from 0.5:1, to 20:1 or to 10:1 or to 5:1 or to 1.5:1. US 4,510,094 (Drahnak column 3, lines 33-44) reports the preparation of (η5-cyclopentadienyl)trimethylplatinum ((Cp)trimethylplatinum) complexes by the addition of a solution of cyclopentadienylsodium in THF to trimethylplatinum iodide in benzene according to the procedure of Robinson and Shaw (J. Chem, Soc.1965, 1529). Furthermore, Drahnak recites (Cp)dimethylbenzylplatinum (column 4, line 58, (Cp)Me2BzPt) as a representative compound of the invention; nevertheless, no details of its preparation are disclosed; consequently, the present inventors have been unable to prepare (Cp)Me2BzPt and its analogs, without extensive experimentation not taught or suggested by Drahnak. It has now been discovered that the compound Formula 1 can be prepared using the following steps. In a first step, an alkali metal cyclopentadiene such as sodium cyclopentadiene (Na-Cp) is contacted with R1-Br to form an alkyl or phenyl substituted cyclopentadiene (R1)x-Cp. Examples of preferred R1groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, and t-butyl groups. (R1)x-Cp is then contacted with an alkali metal bis(tetramethylsilyl)amide such as potassium or sodium bis(tetramethylsilyl)amide or with an alkyl lithium such as n-butyl lithium to form the alkali metal salt of (R1)x-Cp (Intermediate A):

[0003] In a separate series of steps, a tolyl-functionalized Grignard reagent such as (o-tolyl)magnesium bromide can be contacted with a halide-functionalized dimethyl(vinyl)silyl compound such as chlorodimethyl(vinyl)silane to form a tolyl-functionalized dimethyl(vinyl)silyl compound, which can then be treated with a brominating agent such as N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in the presence of a radical initiator such as azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) to generate a dimethyl(vinyl)silyl-functionalized bromomethylbenzene BrCH2-phenyl-SiMe2Vi: Li-(R1)-Cp substituted cyclopentadiene, and the reaction can be repeated up to an (R1)5-substituted Cp-alkali metal salt. The compound of Formula 1 where R3is phenyl-(R5)ycan be prepared as follows: Norbornadiene dimethyl platinum (II) (NBD)PtMe2is dissolved in a suitable donor solvent such as pyridine, then contacted with a benzyl bromide (e.g., Br-C(R2)2phenyl(R5)y) where y is 0 to 5, preferably 1, 2, or 3, then contacted with Intermediate A in the same reaction vessel to form a compound of the present invention. where each R1is preferably independently C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl; each R2is preferably H. In one embodiment, each R5is independently methyl, trifluoromethyl, nitro, but-3-ene-1-yl, methoxy, or aryl-(R6)y, where aryl is phenyl naphthyl, or anthracenyl. Specific examples of compounds of this embodiment of the present invention include the following: The alkenyl group, can be prepared analogously, by contacting the (NBD)PtMe2 / pyridine mixture with a bromoalkene such as 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene under similar reaction conditions to form the following compound: where each R1is preferably and each R2is preferably H. The compound of Formula 1 is a Pt(IV) pre-catalyst that exhibits excellent efficiency for promoting UV-triggered hydrosilylation chemistry. The relatively low vapor pressure of the pre- catalyst is also beneficial because the amount of pre-catalyst needed to initiate hydrosilylation is lower due to its decreased volatility. Examples In the following examples, Cp refers to an unsubstituted cyclopentadiene ring, Cp* refers to a pentamethyl substituted cyclopentadiene ring,MeCp refers to a monomethyl substituted cyclopentadiene ring, 2,6-Me2Bz refers to 2,6-dimethylbenzyl, 4-CF3Bz refers to 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl, 3-Me-2-Bu refers to 3-methylbut-2-enyl, 2-BuBz refers to 2-(but-3-en- 1-yl)benzyl, 2-PhBz refers to 2-phenylbenzyl, and 2-SiMe2ViBz refers to 2-dimethyl(vinyl)silyl. Intermediate Example 1 – Preparation of (NBD)PtMe2 (NBD)PtMe2 was prepared using an adapted procedure from Eur. J. Inorg. Chem.2015, 2015, 226–239, wherein deionized water was used to quench the reaction rather than concentrated HCl. NMR spectroscopy of the obtained product matched that previously reported. Intermediate Example 2 – Preparation of 1-(Bromomethyl)-2-(but-3-en-1-yl)benzene 1,2-Bis(bromomethyl)benzene (8.00 g, 30.31 mmol, 1 equiv) was combined with diethyl ether (50 mL), THF (20 mL), and a magnetic stir bar in a 250-mL glass jar inside a nitrogen-filled glove box. The resulting colorless suspension was stored at -25 °C for 1 h prior to the dropwise addition of a 1.0 M solution of allylmagnesium bromide in diethyl ether (28.8 mL, 28.8 mmol, 0.95 equiv) to the suspension. The resulting gray suspension was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred vigorously for 4 h. The reaction mixture was then removed from the glove box and diluted with deionized water (25 mL). The resulting biphasic mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic layer was washed with water (2 x 10 mL) and brine (2 x 10 mL). The organic layer was collected, concentrated on silica gel, and purified by column chromatography using 100% hexanes as the mobile phase. Fractions 3-5 were combined and concentrated to a colorless liquid. Yield: 2.33 g, 34.0 %.1H NMR (400 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.06 – 6.94 (m, 2H), 6.90 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H), 5.72 (ddt, J = 16.9, 10.2, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 – 4.85 (overlapping resonances, 2H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 2.68 – 2.56 (m, 2H), 2.31 – 2.13 (m, 2H).13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 140.90, 137.95, 135.88, 130.87, 129.91, 129.06, 126.70, 115.35, 34.95, 31.82, 31.65. Intermediate Example 3 – Preparation of dimethyl(o-tolyl)(vinyl)silane Chlorodimethyl(vinyl)silane (4.00 g, 33.15 mmol, 1 equiv) was combined with THF (75 mL) and a magnetic stir bar in a 150-mL glass jar. The colorless solution was stored at -25 °C for 1 h. Once cooled, a 2.0 M solution of o-tolylmagnesium bromide in THF (16.58 mL, 33.15 mmol, 1 equiv) was added slowly. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm slowly to ambient temperature with continue stirring for 24 h. A portion of 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. The resulting suspension was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1 h and was then passed through a Celite pad atop a disposable PTFE-frit filter. The pale-yellow filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, affording a pale-yellow residue. The residue was extracted into hexanes (40 mL) and filtered sequentially through a 0.45-µm and a 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filter, affording a pale-yellow solution. The solution was stored at -25 °C for 48 h, leading to the precipitation of colorless solids. The solids were filtered off using a 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filter. The filtrate was concentrated to a pale-yellow liquid. Yield: 3.95 g, 67.6 %.1H NMR (400 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.52 (dd, J = 7.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.22 – 7.14 (m, 1H), 7.10 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J = 20.3, 14.6 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (dd, J = 14.6, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (dd, J = 20.3, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 0.33 (s, 6H).13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 143.97, 139.06, 136.47, 135.33, 132.39, 130.18, 129.83, 125.41, 23.24, -1.84. Intermediate Example 4 – Preparation of (2-(bromomethyl)phenyl)dimethyl(vinyl)silane Dimethyl(o-tolyl)(vinyl)silane (3.00 g, 17.01 mmol, 1 equiv) was combined with deoxygenated ethylacetate (75 mL, previously dried over molecular sieves), NBS (3.03 g, 17.01 mmol, 1 equiv), AIBN (0.559 g, 3.40 mmol, 0.2 equiv), and a magnetic stir bar in a 150-mL glass jar. The reaction mixture was then heated at 70 °C for 18 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered through a Celite pad atop a disposable PTFE filter frit. The pad was washed with hexanes (2 x 15 mL). The combined washes and filtrate were then concentrated onto silica gel and purified by ISCO chromatography using 100 % hexanes at the mobile phase. The desired product was isolated from fractions 3-9. Yield: 1.12 g, 25.8 %.1H NMR (500 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.38 (dd, J = 7.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (dd, J = 7.6, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (td, J = 7.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (td, J = 7.4, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 6.33 – 6.22 (m, 1H), 5.97 – 5.87 (m, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J = 20.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 0.33 (s, 6H).13C NMR (126 MHz, C6D6) δ 143.96, 138.62, 137.35, 135.60, 133.06, 131.46, 130.18, peak obscured by NMR solvent, 34.58, -1.46. Intermediate Example 5 – Preparation of CpPtMe2(2,6-Me2Bz) (NBD)PtMe2(84 mg, 0.265 mmol) and pyridine (3 mL) charged into a vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar. The mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature in a nitrogen-filled glovebox. 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl bromide (Me2BzBr, 53 mg, 0.265 mmol) was then added to the vial, and the solution was stirred for 1 h. Additional Me2BzBr (15 mg) was added to the vial and stirring was continued overnight. Additional Me2BzBr (15 mg) was added, and the mixture was heated to 45 °C and stirring was continued overnight. The mixture was charged with NaCp solution (2.4 M in THF, 110 µL, 0.265 mmol) and stirring was continued at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was then heated to 45 °C and stirring was continued overnight. The mixture was dried in vacuo, charged with Et2O, and filtered through a syringe filter, and dried in vacuo. The red residue was then taken up in CH2Cl2 and passed through a Florisil pad. The filtrate was collected and dried, resulting in a red solid (43 mg, 39%).1H NMR (400 MHz, C6D6) δ 6.94 (m, 3H, Ar), 4.81 (m, 5H, Cp), 2.67 (m, 2H, Pt-CH2, 96 Hz), 2.26 (m, 6H, Me), 1.27 (m, 6H, Pt-CH3, 82 Hz);13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 150.74, 134.55, 124.78, 97.91, 20.28, 9.89 (1JPt-C = 678 Hz), -18.85 (1JPt-C = 724 Hz);195Pt NMR (85 MHz, C6D6) δ -5009.62. Intermediate Example 6 – Preparation of Cp*PtMe2(4-CF3Bz) (NBD)PtMe2(60 mg, 0.189 mmol) was combined with pyridine (5 mL) in a 20-mL vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar and stirred for 10 min in a nitrogen-filled glovebox. 4-Trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide (45 mg, 0.189 mmol) was then added to the mixture and stirring was continued for 1.5 h, after which time LiCp* (34 mg, 2.36 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 45 °C and stirring was continued overnight. The red mixture was dried in vacuo, followed by the addition of CH2Cl2; the resulting solution was filtered through a Florisil pad, and the light-yellow filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford 80 mg (82 %) of the title compound as a yellow oil.1H NMR (C6D6, 400 MHz) δ 7.36 (d, 2H, Ar), 6.97 (d, 2H, Ar), 2.79 (pt, 2H, CH2,2JPt-H= 84 Hz), 1.20 (s, 15H, Cp*), 0.69 (pt, 6H, Pt-CH3,2JPt-H= 60 Hz);13C NMR (δ 100 MHz) 153.50, 125.78 (q), 125.68 (q), 124.84 (m), 102.68, 11.31 (1JPt-C = 667 Hz), 7.25, -6.24 (1JPt-C= 730 Hz);19F NMR (471 MHz, C6D6) δ -61.52;195Pt NMR (85.5 MHz) δ -5060.66. Intermediate Example 7 – Preparation of Cp*PtMe2(3-Me-2-Bu) (NBD)PtMe2 (67 mg, 0.211 mmol) and pyridine (5 mL) were charged into a 20-mL vial equipped with a stirring bar and stirred for 10 min in a nitrogen-filled glovebox. Prenyl bromide (25 µL, 0.211 mmol) was then added and the mixture was stirred for 1.5 h, after which time LiCp* (39 mg, 0.275 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 45 °C and stirring was continued overnight. The red mixture was dried in vacuo, charged with CH2Cl2, and filtered through a Florisil pad. The light-yellow filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford 65 mg (72%) of the title compound as a yellow oil.1H NMR (C6D6, 400 MHz): δ 5.37 (m, 1H, CH), 2.41 (ptd, 2H, CH2,2JPt-H= 100Hz,2JH-H= 12 Hz), 1.79 (m, 3H, CH3), 1.74 (m, 3H, CH3), 1.52 (m, 15H, Cp*), 0.77 (pt, 6H, Pt-CH3,2JPt-H = 80Hz);13C NMR (C6D6, 100 MHz) δ 130.18, 125.44, 102.51, 26.09, 18.65, 7.82, 6.85, -8.17;195Pt NMR (C6D6, 85.5 MHz) δ -5073.39. Intermediate Example 8 – Preparation ofMeCpPtMe2(2-BuBz) (NBD)PtMe2(0.118 g, 0.37 mmol, 1 equiv) and pyridine (3 mL) were charged into a 20-mL vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar and stirred for 20 min at ambient temperature in a nitrogen glove box. 1-(Bromomethyl)-2-(but-3-en-1-yl)benzene (0.084 g, 0.37 mmol, 1 equiv) was added dropwise followed by the addition of pyridine (1 mL) to ensure quantitative transfer of the reagent to the reaction vial. After stirring at ambient temperature for 4 h, LiMeCp (0.038 g, 0.45 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was added to the reaction mixture directly as a solid at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h, whereupon the reaction mixture was passed through a Celite pad and a 0.45-µm PTFE syringe filter. The Celite pad was rinsed with hexanes (2 x 3 mL) and the washings were combined with the filtrate. The volatiles were then removed in vacuo and the purple residue was stored at -25 °C for 18 h. The residue was then triturated with hexanes (2 x 2 mL) and then extracted into hexanes (2 x 10 mL) and passed through a Fluorisil pad and two sequential 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filters. The filtrate was then concentrated in vacuo to afford a pale-yellow liquid. The liquid was extracted a final time into hexanes (6 mL), passed through a Fluorisil pad and a 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filter, and concentrated in vacuo to a nearly colorless liquid. Yield: 0.110 g, 65.8 %.1H NMR (500 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.29 – 7.20 (m, 1H), 7.10 – 6.91 (overlapping resonances, 3H), 5.92 (ddt, J = 16.9, 10.2, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 5.11 (dq, J = 17.0, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 5.01 (ddt, J = 9.2, 2.2, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 4.82 (t, J = 2.1 Hz, 2H), 4.60 (t, J = 2.4 Hz, 2H), 3.02 (m,2JPt-H = 97.6 Hz, 2H), 2.86 – 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.49 – 2.35 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m, JPt-H= 6.3 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (m,2JPt-H= 81.2 Hz, 6H).13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 150.50 (JPt-C = 60.9 Hz), 138.93, 137.71 (JPt-C = 22.7 Hz), 129.87 (JPt-C = 22.0 Hz), 129.17 (JPt-C= 14.7 Hz), 126.18 (JPt-C= 14.7 Hz), 125.01 (JPt-C= 15.8 Hz), 114.90, 114.44, 98.90, 93.41, 35.57, 33.01, 11.43, 9.99 (1JPt-C = 675.3 Hz), -14.74 (1JPt-C = 732.1 Hz).195Pt NMR (86 MHz, C6D6) δ -4986.46. Intermediate Example 9 – Preparation ofMeCpPtMe2(2-PhBz) (NBD)PtMe2(0.143 g, 0.45 mmol, 1 equiv) was combined with pyridine (2 mL) and a magnetic stir bar in a 30-mL glass vial. The resulting pale-yellow solution was allowed to stir at ambient for 20 min, whereupon 2-(bromomethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (0.111 g, 0.45 mmol, 1 equiv) was added directly as a solid. Additional pyridine (1 mL) was added to ensure quantitative transfer of the bromomethyl reagent to the reaction vial. After stirring for 2 h total, LiMeCp (0.047 g, 0.54 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was added to the reaction mixture directly as a solid at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was allowed to continue stirring at ambient temperature for 1 h, after which time volatiles were removed in vacuo. Hexanes was added to the residue, affording a suspension that was then stirred for 1h at ambient temperature. The suspension was then passed through a Florisil pad and a 0.45-µm PTFE syringe filter. The filtration pad was rinsed with hexanes (2 x 5 mL) and combined with the filtrate. This extraction and filtration were repeated two more times. The combined pale-yellow filtrates were then concentrated in vacuo to afford a yellow liquid that was stored at -25 °C overnight. The material was reextracted into hexanes (6 mL) and filtered again through a Florisil pad and a 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filter. The solution was then concentrated to a nearly colorless, thick liquid. Yield: 0.111 g, 52.2 %.1H NMR (400 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.45 – 7.36 (overlapping resonances, 3H), 7.28 – 7.20 (overlapping resonances, 2H), 7.19 – 7.12 (overlapping resonances, 2H), 7.10 (td, J = 7.5, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (td, J = 7.4, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.83 – 4.73 (m, 2H), 4.60 – 4.51 (m, 2H), 3.29 (m,2JPt-H = 102.1 Hz, 2H), 1.49 (m, JPt-H = 6.3 Hz, 3H), 0.95 (m,2JPt-H = 81.4 Hz, 6H).13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 149.72 (JPt-C = 59.1 Hz), 143.29, 140.04 (JPt-C = 25.0 Hz), 130.90, 130.60 (JPt-C = 15.4 Hz), 130.14 (JPt-C = 4.1 Hz), 127.29 (JPt-C = 14.6 Hz), 126.91, 124.77 (JPt-C = 16.1 Hz), 114.87 (JPt-C = 15.6 Hz), 98.69, 92.69, 11.42, 8.72 (1JPt-C= 678.6 Hz), -14.73 (1JPt-C= 732.0 Hz).195Pt NMR (85 MHz, C6D6) δ -4984.80. Intermediate Example 10 – Preparation ofMeCpPtMe2(2-SiMe2ViBz) (NBD)PtMe2 (0.123 g, 0.39 mmol, 1 equiv) was combined with pyridine (2 mL) and a magnetic stir bar in a 30-mL glass vial. The resulting pale-yellow solution was allowed to stir at ambient for 20 min, after which time (2-bromomethyl)phenyl)dimethyl(vinyl)silane (0.087 g, 0.39 mmol, 1 equiv) was added dropwise. Additional pyridine (1 mL) was then added. After stirring for 2 h total, LiMeCp (0.040 g, 0.47 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was added to the reaction mixture directly as a solid at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was allowed to continue stirring at ambient temperature for 1 h, whereupon the volatiles were removed in vacuo. Hexanes was added to the residue, affording a suspension that was then stirred for 1 h at ambient temperature. The suspension was then passed through a Florisil pad and a 0.45-µm PTFE syringe filter. The filtration pad was rinsed with hexanes (2 x 5 mL) and combined with the filtrate. The extraction and filtration were repeated two more times. The combined yellow filtrates were then concentrated in vacuo to afford an orange liquid that was stored at -25 °C overnight. The material was re-extracted into hexanes (6 mL) and filtered again through a Florisil pad and a 0.20-µm PTFE syringe filter, affording a pale-yellow solution. The solution was then concentrated to a thick yellow liquid. Yield: 0.082 g, 44.1 %.1H NMR (400 MHz, C6D6) δ 7.49 – 7.37 (overlapping resonances, 2H), 7.15 – 7.11 (m, 1H), 6.99 (tt, J = 8.2, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (dd, J = 20.3, 14.6 Hz, 1H), 6.01 (dd, J = 14.6, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 5.80 (dd, J = 20.3, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (t, J = 2.2 Hz, 2H), 4.65 (t, J = 2.3 Hz, 2H), 3.23 (m,2JPt-H= 96.0 Hz, 2H), 1.53 (m, JPt-H= 6.0 Hz, 3H), 1.22 (m,2JPt-H = 80.8 Hz, 6H), 0.47 (s, 6H).13C NMR (101 MHz, C6D6) δ 158.73 (JPt-C = 60.3 Hz), 140.03, 135.00 (JPt-C= 10.3 Hz), 132.93, 131.90, 130.90 (JPt-C= 23.6 Hz), 129.32 (JPt-C= 12.1 Hz), 124.16 (JPt-C= 13.6 Hz), 114.85 (JPt-C= 15.4 Hz), 99.21, 93.46, 15.62 (1JPt-C= 688.3 Hz), 11.43, -1.11, -14.87 (1JPt-C= 730.6 Hz).195Pt NMR (85 MHz, C6D6) δ -4981.10. Intermediate Examples 5-10 (Pre-catalysts) were combined separately with methyl trimethoxy silane (XIAMETER™ OFS-6070 Silane (MTM)). Each pre-catalyst + MTM mixture was added to a pre-mixed blend of a vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (XIAMETER™ RBL-9119 Polymer (Polymer 1)) and a trimethylsilyl-terminated methylhydrosiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymer (DOWSIL™ 6-3570 Polymer (Polymer 2). Each composition was mixed at 2000 rpm for 30 s. (XIAMETER and DOWSIL are Trademarks of The Dow Chemical Company or its Affiliates.) Table 1 illustrates the formulations. Formulation 1 used the compound of Intermediate Example 5; Formulation 2 used the compound of Intermediate Example 6, etc. Pre-catalyst + Solvent amounts were tuned to achieve a concentration of elemental Pt of 18 ppm for each formulation. The pre-catalyst concentration in MTM refers to the weight % concentration of the pre-catalyst. Table 1 – Polyorganosiloxane Formulations Formulation Example No 1 2 3 4 5 6 88 90 23 % 45 The gel point times for each sample was measured using the following UV-rheology test: UV-activated hydrosilylation cure tests were carried out using an MCR-302 Rheometer equipped with a UV irradiation accessory. Broadband UV of a wavelength between 250 and 450 nm was irradiated, and 4 J / cm2of UV dose was applied (100 mW / cm2x 40 sec). Sample thickness was initially set at 0.3 mm. To generate cure profiles, viscoelastic properties were monitored applying oscillatory shearing within linear viscoelastic regions at 10 rad / sec. Then, the gel times were determined from the G’-G” crossover points. Table 2 illustrates the gel point times for each formulation. Table 2 – Gel Point Times for Formulations Formulation Example No. Pre-catalyst Gel Point Time (min) 1 CpPtMe2(2,6-Me2Bz) 28.9 enced by gel point times of < 30 min.

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Claims:

1. A composition comprising a) a compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group; b) a compound functionalized with at least one olefin group; and c) compound of Formula 1:where x is from 0 to 5; each R1is independently C1-C6-alkyl or phenyl; each R2is independently H, methyl, ethyl, or phenyl; and R3is either of the following fragments: where each R4isC1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, aryl-(R6)y, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12- alkenyl; each R6is independently C1-C6-alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, NO2, acetyl, halo, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or C2-C12-alkenyl; and each y is independently from 0 to 5.

2. The composition of Claim 1 wherein the compound functionalized with at least one Si-H group is a polyorganosiloxane functionalized with at least two Si-H groups and having a degree of polymerization in the range of from 2 to 400; and the compound functionalized with at least one olefin group is a polyorganosiloxane functionalized with at least two vinyl groups and having a degree of polymerization up to 1000.

3. The composition of Claim 2 where each R1is independently C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl; each R2is H; and R3is represented by the following fragment:where each R5is independently methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, but-3-ene-1-yl, phenyl-(R6)y, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, or nitro; each R6is methyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, dimethyl(vinyl)silyl, but-3-ene-1-yl, or nitro; and each y is independently 0, 1, 2, or 3.

4. The composition of Claim 3 wherein the compound of Formula 1 is selected from the group consisting of: .

5. Theeach R2is H; and each R3is the following fragment: .

6. The composition of Claim 5 wherein the compound of Formula 1 is represented by the following compound: .

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