title: Preparation of benzocycloheptene derivatives from zirconacyclopentadienes
abstract: [formula: see text] Reaction of zirconacyclopentadienes with 2-iodobenzyl halide and 2-iodobenzoyl halide afforded benzocycloheptene derivatives and benzocycloheptenone derivatives in good to high yields.
authors.affiliation: Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shen