Reactivity of a cis-(silyl)(boryl) moiety with a nickel center involving the oxidative addition and reductive elimination of a silylborane

The first structurally characterized cis-(silyl)(boryl)nickel complex was synthesized via the oxidative addition of a silylborane with a nickel(0) center, which represents a less studied process than the equivalent reactions with disilane and diboron compounds. The reactivity of the (silyl)(boryl)nickel complex with organic unsaturated molecules is also presented.