Mechanochemical Simmons–Smith cyclopropanation<i>via</i>ball-milling-enabled activation of zinc(0)
Lorenzo Pontini, Jamie A. Leitch, Duncan L. Browne
Abstract
The bulk solvent-free synthesis of cyclopropanes via a ball-milling-enabled Simmons–Smith reaction is herein described.
Topics & Concepts
CyclopropanationZincBall millChemistryBall (mathematics)MetallurgyChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisMathematicsEngineeringMathematical analysisCyclopropane Reaction MechanismsAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisSynthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles