Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Bashkortostan Republic Academy of Sciences, and Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 Prospekt Oktyabrya, Ufa 450075, Russian Federation
Abstract:
Cyclo- and carbomagnesiation of 1,2-dienes with EtMgR′ (R′=Et, Br) in the presence of Cp2ZrCl2 catalyst lead to alkylidenemagnesiocyclopentanes. Deuterolysis provides insights into the reaction pathways.