Formation of transition metal carbenes using haloalkylzinc reagents.
A new reaction of haloalkylzinc compounds, leading to transition metal carbenes, is described; halomethylzinc and halobenzylzinc compounds react with ruthenium and iridium complexes to form methylene and benzylidene complexes, including the Grubbs catalyst.
Poverenov
Elena
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Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
Milstein
David
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