title: Ni-catalyzed alkylative dimerization of vinyl grignard reagents using alkyl fluorides.
abstract: Alkyl halides underwent unique cross-coupling reaction with vinylmagnesium chloride in the presence of Ni catalyst to give 2-alkyl-3-butenyl Grignard reagent (1) in high yields. This reaction proceeded efficiently at 25 degrees C in THF using primary and secondary alkyl fluorides. On the other hand, PhCH=CHMgBr gave double alkylative vinyl coupling product 4 in good yield as the sole coupling product. Alkyl fluorides react as the most suitable alkylating reagent in comparison to the corresponding chlorides, bromides, and iodides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Chemistry & Science and Technology Center for Atoms, Molecules and Ions Control, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terao
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watabe
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kambe