1993 R.U. Lemieux award lecture organometallic-type reactions in aqueous media - a new challenge in organic synthesis

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The development of organometallic-type reactions in aqueous media is reviewed. Coupling reactions of allyl halides with carbonyl compounds mediated by zinc, or tin, or indium in aqueous media to give homoallylic alcohols are discussed. The stereochemical

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