Zirconocene-catalyzed alkylative dimerization of 2-methylene-1,3-dithiane via a single electron transfer process to provide symmetrical vic-bis(dithiane)s

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 692, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3110-3114

  Yoshida, Suguru ^a   Yorimitsu, Hideki ^a   Oshima, Koichiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dimerization; Dithianes; Single electron transfer; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DIMERIZATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ORGANOMETALLICS; REACTION KINETICS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

ALKYL HALIDE; ALKYLATIVE DIMERIZATION; BUTYLMAGNESIUM BROMIDE; DITHIANES; ZIRCONOCENE;

HALOGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34250155312     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2006.12.029     Document Type: Article

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