Issue 16, 2016
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Chemical Communications

Nickel-catalysed cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes with diiodomethane and diethylzinc†

Jin Xu,a   Nazurah Binte Samsuria  and  Hung A. Duong*a  

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a Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8, Biomedical Grove, Neuros
E-mail: duong_hung@ices.a-star.edu.sg
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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.

Graphical abstract: Nickel-catalysed cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes with diiodomethane and diethylzinc

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC10296K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Dec 2015
Accepted
22 Jan 2016
First published
25 Jan 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 3372-3375

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Nickel-catalysed cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes with diiodomethane and diethylzinc

J. Xu, N. B. Samsuri and H. A. Duong, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3372 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC10296K

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