Synlett

Methylenation of carbonyl compounds by means of Nysted reagent

S Matsubara, M Sugihara, K Utimoto

Index: Matsubara, Seijiro; Sugihara, Masakazu; Utimoto, Kiitiro Synlett, 1998 , # 3 p. 313 - 315

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Citation Number: 51

Abstract

Abstract: Nysted reagent[cyclo-dibromodi-µ-methylene (µtetrahydrofuran) trizinc], a commercially available gem-dimetallic compound, reacted with aldehydes affording methylenated products in the presence of BF3• OEt2, whereas methylenation of ketones proceeded in the presence of BF3• OEt2 and TiCl2.