Iodine-Zinc Exchange Reactions Mediated by i-Pr2Zn. A New Preparation of Secondary Zinc Reagents

Abstract
By treatment with i-Pr2Zn, functionalized secondary alkyl iodides undergo a smooth iodine-zinc exchange reaction leading to polyfunctional secondary dialkylzinc derivatives. Remarkably, i-Pr2Zn generated in situ from i-PrMgBr and ZnBr2 undergoes this exchange reaction almost 200 times faster than salt free i-Pr2Zn and constitutes a practical source of i-Pr2Zn for the performance of exchange reactions.

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