Synfacts 2010(1): 0089-0089  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218427
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Iron-Catalyzed sp²-sp³ Cross-Coupling of Alkenylzinc Compounds

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andrei Gavryushin
T. Hatakeyama, N. Nakagawa, M. Nakamura*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 December 2009 (online)

Significance

The iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of substituted primary and secondary alkyl halides including chlorides with alkenylzinc compounds provides the corresponding olefins in a stereoselective manner. The reaction is performed at room temperature and tolerates several important functional groups.