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Enantioselective Alkenylation via Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling with Organozirconium Reagents
A new family of organometallic compounds, organozirconium reagents, are shown to serve as suitable partners in cross-coupling reactions of (activated) secondary alkyl electrophiles. Thus, the first catalytic method for coupling secondary α-bromoketones with alkenylmetal reagents has been developed, specifically, a mild, versatile, and stereoconvergent carbonâcarbon bond-forming process that generates potentially labile ÎČ,Îł-unsaturated ketones with good enantioselectivity.National Institute of General Medical Sciences (U.S.) (grant R01-GM62871)Novartis (Firm)Merck Research Laboratorie