SYNTHESIS AND CONVERSIONS OF METALLOCYCLES. 7. A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE SYNTHESIS OF 3,4-DIALKYL-SUBSTITUTED ALUMINACYCLOPENTANES IN THE PRESENCE OF Cp2ZrCl2

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00961245

A novel approach was developed for the stereoselective synthesis of trans-3,4-dialkyl-substituted aluminacyclopentanes from α-olefins, metallic magnesium, and EtAlCl2 in the presence of catalytic amounts of Cp2ZrCl2.The hydrolysis and deuterolysis products of the 3,4-dialkyl-substituted aluminacyclopentanes obtained are only in the trans configuration.