Conjugate Addition of Zinc Halide Derived Trialkylsilyl(dialkyl)zincate Reagents to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01123-Y

Trialkylsilyl(dialkyl)zincate reagents, PhMe2SiZnR2Li, (R = Alkyl), are easily prepared in THF solutions via the addition of two equivalents of methyllithium and one equivalent of dimethylphenylsilyllithium to zinc halides (ZnI2 or ZnCl2).The resulting zi