A. Guijarro, R. Rieke
Jul 3, 1998
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Angewandte Chemie
Abstract
Zinc is different! Unlike with magnesium or lithium, the reactions of organic bromides with highly reactive zinc (Zn*) show sensitivity for the structure of the organic moiety. Selective insertions of Zn into tertiary C-Br bonds can be achieved [Eq. (a)]. Competitive kinetic techniques were used to quantify these findings.