title: Preparation of highly functionalized alkylzinc halides from alkyl bromides using Mg, ZnCl2 and LiCl.
abstract: Alkyl bromides bearing various functional groups are smoothly converted to functionalized alkylzinc reagents by the direct insertion of magnesium in the presence of LiCl and ZnCl(2).
authors.affiliation: Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, Haus F, 81377 München, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Blümke
authors.forename: Fabian M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Piller
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knochel