title: Cobalt(i)-catalysed CH-alkylation of terminal olefins, and beyond.
abstract: Cobalester, a natural nontoxic vitamin B12 derivative, was found to catalyse unusual olefinic sp(2) C-H alkylation with diazo reagents as a carbene source instead of the expected cyclopropanation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland. dorota.gryko@icho.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giedyk
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goliszewska
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: ó Proinsias
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gryko
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D003035:Cobalt