title: Formation of transition metal carbenes using haloalkylzinc reagents.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Poverenov
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milstein