Alkene hydrosilylation catalyzed by easily assembled Ni(ii)-carboxylate MOFsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c9sc00126c

We report the first Ni MOF catalysts for anti-Markovnikov hydrosilylation of alkenes. These catalysts are bench-stable and easily-assembled from simple Ni salts and carboxylic acids. The best catalyst gives turnover numbers up to 9500 and is robust even after 10 recycling runs. The catalyst can be applied for the hydrosilylation of a wide range of alkenes, achieving good synthetic utility and functional group tolerance. Easily-assembled Ni MOFs are efficient and robust catalysts for alkene hydrosilylation.