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Et
Et
Et
CN
CN
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Et
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Pr
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2a (0.5 mmol)
CN
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3a (38%)
3b (40%)
CuCl, THF
-30 °C, 3 h
Pr
+
+
2a (38%)
+ 2b (24%)
low valent metal species
1b (0.5 mmol)
Scheme 5.
Tour, J. M.; Miller, J. A.; Cederbaum, F. E.; Swanson, D.
R.; Takahashi, T. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 3336–
3346.
Supplementary data
Supplementary data associated with this article can be
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