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LiCl-mediated preparation of highly functionalized benzylic zinc chlorides
Metzger, Albrecht,Schade, Matthias A.,Knochel, Paul
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1107 - 1110 (2009/04/06)
In the presence of zinc dust (1.5-2.0 equiv) and LiCI(1.5-2.0 equiv), various benzylic chlorides bearing functional groups (iodide, cyanide, ester, ketone) are smoothly converted at 25°C to the corresponding zinc reagents without homo-coupling (≤5%). The utility of these benzylic zinc reagents is demonstrated by a short synthesis of papaverine.