Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Allylation of carbonyl compounds and the Reformatsky-type reaction are performed with manganese metal which is activated by addition of a catalytic amount of Me 3 SiCl and PbCl 2 in THF. ... Addition of a catalytic amount of ZnCl 2 , CdCl 2 or HgCl 2 to the mixture improves ...