Nickel-catalysed cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes with diiodomethane and diethylzinc†
Jin Xu,Nazurah Binte Samsuri,Hung A. Duong
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/25/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5CC10296K
Abstract
In the presence of a nickel catalyst, the cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes with diiodomethane and diethylzinc is drastically accelerated. A wide range of cyclopropyl ketones, esters and amides can be accessed under these conditions.
