The use of organometallic reagents for organic synthetic purpose has been growing in scope and in importance. 1., and In particular, organoindium reagents have attracted much attention due to their compatibility with many common organic functional groups and stability under aqueous conditions. Allyl indium reagents, generated in situ from indium metal with activated halide (eg allyl halide, α-halo ester) in organic solvent is known to be sesquihalide, 2 (allyl) 3 In 2 X ...
