title: Synthesis of functionalized nitroarylmagnesium halides via an iodine-magnesium exchange.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Various nitro-substituted aryl and heteroaryl iodides undergo an iodine-magnesium exchange reaction when treated with PhMgCl leading to nitro-containing magnesium organometallics. These Grignard reagents display an excellent stability at temperatures below -40 degrees C and do not undergo electron-transfer reactions. They react as expected with various electrophiles.
authors.affiliation: Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sapountzis
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dube
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gommermann
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knochel