title: Selective halogen-magnesium exchange reaction via organomagnesium ate complex.
abstract: Halogen-magnesium exchange of various aryl halides is achieved with a magnesium ate complex at low temperatures. Tributylmagnesate (nBu3MgLi) induces facile iodine-magnesium exchange at -78 degrees C. Dibutylisopropylmagnesate (iPr(n)Bu2MgLi) is more reactive than nBu3MgLi, and this reagent accomplishes selective bromine-magnesium exchange at -78 degrees C. This procedure is utilized for the preparation of various polyfunctionalized arylmagnesium species. The exchange of alkenyl halides using this method proceeds with retention of configuration of the double bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University,Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shinokubo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshima