Room temperature tandem hydroamination and hydrosilation/protodesilation catalysis by a tricarbonylchromium-bound iridacycle.

A chromiumtricarbonyl-bound iridacycle displays novel catalytic virtues for the conversion of terminal aromatic alkynes into racemic N-phenyl, 1-arylethylamines by tandem hydro-amination and hydrosilation/protodesilation reactions under mild "one pot" conditions.