Polyfunctional benzylic zinc chlorides by the direct insertion of magnesium into benzylic chlorides in the presence of LiCl and ZnCl2.
Benzylic zinc chlorides bearing various functional groups are smoothly prepared by the direct insertion of magnesium into benzylic chlorides in the presence of LiCl and ZnCl(2).
Metzger
Albrecht
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Department Chemie und Biochemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München Butenandtstr. 5-13, D-81377 München, Germany.
Piller
Fabian M
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Knochel
Paul
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