- Iodomethylzinc iodide
Iodomethylzinc iodide is the active reagent in the
Simmons-Smith reaction . For example, iodomethylzinc iodide, formed "in situ" fromdiiodomethane and azinc-copper couple reacts withcyclohexene to givenorcarane (bicyclo [4.1.0] heptane).OrgSynth | author = Smith, R. D.; Simmons, H. E. | title = Norcarane | collvol = 5 | collvolpages = 855 | prep = cv5p0855]:
Iodomethylzinc iodide may also be generated by the reaction of
diazomethane withzinc iodide , or by the reaction ofmethylene iodide withdiethylzinc .References
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