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Synthesis 1990; 1990(8): 731-732
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-26998
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Reductive Coupling of Geminal Dichlorides by Iron(II) Oxalate Dihydrate

Jitender M. Khurana* , Golak C. Maikap, Sanjay Mehta
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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17 September 2002 (online)

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A facile procedure for the quantitative conversion of geminal dichlorides to E olefins with iron(II) oxalate dihydrate in refluxing anhydrous dimethylformamide under a nitrogen atmosphere is described. The coupling proceeds via the corresponding vicinal dichlorides.

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