title: Formation and reactions of alkylzinc reagents in room-temperature ionic liquids.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The presence of a suitable amount of bromide or chloride ions was found to be critical in forming the alkylzinc reagents from alkyl iodides and zinc metal in the room-temperature ionic liquid, N-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate. Beta-hydride transfer in the reactions of butylzinc reagents with aldehydes can also be reduced by a bromide ion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2K6.
authors.forename: Man Chun
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Kwok-Yin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Tak Hang
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007477:Ions; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007477:Ions; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015032:Zinc