A Novel Catalytic Effect of Lead on the Reduction of a Zinc Carbenoid with Zinc Metal Leading to a Geminal Dizinc Compound. Acceleration of the Wittig-Type Olefination with the RCHX2-TiCl4-Zn Systems by Addition of Lead

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00089a002

A catalytic amount of lead promotes further reduction of zinc carbenoid (ICH2ZnI) with zinc in THF to give a geminal dizinc compound (CH2(ZnI)2), which is a key intermediate for the methylenation of carbonyl compounds with a CH2I2, zinc, and TiCl4 system.