title: Zirconocene dichloride catalyzed hydrodefluorination of C(sp 2)-F bonds.
abstract: A two-metal job: Four-coordinate aluminum dihydrides such as 1 are reported as terminal reductants for the selective title reaction. The heterobimetallic complex 2 has been isolated and shown to be catalytically competent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
authors.forename: Shuhui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yow
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: Andrew J P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Crimmin