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Alkyliron and Alkylcobalt Reagents, IV.- High Superiority of Me4CoLi2 and Me4FeLi2 in Comparison to Me2CuLi and Me4MnLi2 in Cross Coupling Reactions with Vinyl Bromides
Kauffmann, Thomas,Stach, Dirk
, p. 913 - 922 (2007/10/02)
The complexes Me4MLi2 (M = Co, Fe, Mn) and Me2CuLi (prepared in situ, but well-known in isolated form) were treated with a series of vinyl bromides.In nearly all cases Me4CoLi2 and Me4FeLi2 proved to by far the best methylating reagents (high yields, reaction at -78 deg C, short reaction time, no excess of the reagent necessary.These reagents will tolerate a hydroxy or cyano group in the substrate, whereas the classical reagent for methylation of vinyl bromides, Me2CuLi, is strongly inhibited by these groups.With the methylation of hydroxyvinyl bromides a new method was found for the synthesis of allyl alcohols. Key Words: Organocobalt complexes / Organoiron complexes