Organoaminosilanes and methods for making same

A method for preparing a compound selected from the group consisting of an organoaminosilane, an organoaminodisilane, and an organoaminocarbosilane, in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of transition metals, lanthanides and actinides, the method comprising the steps of:

• reacting at least one imine having a formula R—N═CR′R″ wherein R, R′ and R″ are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C1-10 linear alkyl group, a C3-10 branched alkyl, a C3-10 cyclic alkyl group, a C2-10 alkenyl group, a C4-10 aromatic group, a C4-10 heterocyclic group, a C3-10 linear organoamino group, a C2-10 branched organoamino group, a silyl group, a C1-10 linear carbosilyl group, and a C2-10 branched carbosilyl group, wherein at least one of R′ and R″ or R and R′, or none of R′ and R″ or R and R′ are be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic ring and a silicon source comprising at least one hydridosilane wherein the hydridosilane has a formula R1R2R3SiH wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C1-10 linear alkyl group, a C3-10 branched alkyl group, a C4-10 cyclic alkyl group, a C2-10 alkenyl group, a C4-10 aromatic group, a C4-10 heterocyclic group, a C1-10 linear organoamino group, a C2-10 branched organoamino group, a silyl group, a C1-10 linear carbosilyl group, and a C2-10 branched carbosilyl group;
• and R2 and R3 are each hydrogen.