Open AccessDialkylzincs in Radical Reactions
Author(s) -
Samantha Bazin,
Laurence Feray,
M. Bertrand
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942906777674679
Subject(s) - radical , chemistry , alkyl , lewis acids and bases , organic chemistry , catalysis
This review describes recent developments in the use of dialkylzincs in radical reactions. In most of the processes reported therein, dialkylzincs act simultaneously as sources of alkyl radicals, as Lewis acids, and as chain transfer agents. A parallel is drawn with the behaviour of trialkylboranes in similar reactions.