title: Transition-metal-free carboxylation of organozinc reagents using CO2 in DMF solvent.
abstract: An efficient process for the carboxylation of functionalized organozinc reagents with CO(2) under transition-metal-free conditions was developed by employing DMF solvent in the presence of LICl.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aramaki-aza aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo