The Journal of organic chemistry

Titanocene-catalyzed regioselective carbomagnesation of alkenes and dienes

S Nii, J Terao, N Kambe

Index: Nii, Shinsuke; Terao, Jun; Kambe, Nobuaki Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 69, # 2 p. 573 - 576

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Abstract

A new method for regioselective carbomagnesation of alkenes and dienes has been developed by the use of a titanocene catalyst. This reaction proceeds efficiently at 0° C in THF in the presence of Cp2TiCl2 by the combined use of organic halides (RX; R= alkyl, ...