title: Preparation of a storable zinc carbenoid species and its application in cyclopropanation, chain extension, and [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement reactions.
abstract: The formation of a new phosphate carbenoid (n-BuO)(2)P(O)OZnCH(2)I and its application in organozinc-mediated reactions is described. This carbenoid undergoes very slow degradation in solution and can be stored for several weeks at -20 degrees C. Its reactivity was tested with many representative alkenes and was determined to be a powerful cyclopropanating reagent, giving the corresponding cyclopropanes in 72-99% yield. The use of this carbenoid in the chain extension of 1,3-diketones and [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement reactions is also described.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Chimie, Université de Montreal, P.O. Box 6128, Station Downtown, Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voituriez
authors.forename: Lucie E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: André B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Charette