Copper-catalysed meso-bislactone ring opening using Grignard and mixed triorganozinc reagents
Borthwick S., Dohle W., Hirst PR., Booker-Milburn KI.
An efficient copper-mediated SN2′ ring-opening reaction of a meso-bislactone has been developed using Grignard reagents and, for the first time, mixed triorganozinc reagents. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.