ACTIVATION DU ZINC PAR LE TRIMETHYLCHLOROSILANE: PREPARATION D'ALCOOLS β-ETHYLENIQUES A PARTIR DE BROMURES α-ETHYLENIQUES, DE DERIVES CARBONYLES ET DE ZINC DANS L'ETHER.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)96561-4

β-ethylenic alcohols can be prepared in ether from an α-ethylenic bromide, a carbonyl compound and zinc, provided the metal is previously activated by addition of a small amount of trimethylchlorosilane.