Nysted reagent

Nysted reagent
IUPAC name cyclo-Dibromodi-μ-methylene[μ-(tetrahydrofuran)]trizinc
Identifiers
CAS number	41114-59-4
ChemSpider	21171210 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Br[Zn]C[Zn]C[Zn]Br.C1CCCO1
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O.2CH2.2BrH.3Zn/c1-2-4-5-3-1;;;;;;;/h1-4H2;2*1H2;2*1H;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1/p-2 Y Key: CCTHTLJWXPUNGT-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/C4H8O.2CH2.2BrH.3Zn/c1-2-4-5-3-1;;;;;;;/h1-4H2;2*1H2;2*1H;;;/q;;;;;;2*+1/p-2/rC4H8O.C2H4Br2Zn3/c1-2-4-5-3-1;3-6-1-5-2-7-4/h1-4H2;1-2H2 Key: CCTHTLJWXPUNGT-LIIURCMFAD
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H12Br2OZn3
Molar mass	456.14 g/mol
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
R-phrases	11-14-19-22-36/37/38
S-phrases	16-26-36
Flash point	?°C
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Infobox references

The Nysted reagent is used for the olefination of ketones and aldehydes.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Related Compounds

• Tebbe's reagent
• Petasis reagent

References

1. ^ Nysted, L.N. US Patent, 1975, 3 865 848. see Chem. Abstr., 1875, 83, 10406q.
2. ^ Furstner, A. (2003) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125:15512. Amphidinolide
3. ^ Paquette, L. A. (2004) J. Org. Chem. 69:2454.
4. ^ Clark, J. S. (2004) Org. Lett. 6:1773.
5. ^ Crich, D. (2006) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128:8078.