Coupling of Geminal Dihalides with Disodium Tetracarbonyl Ferrate: a Novel Reactivity Pattern for Collman's Reagent

Abstract

The reaction of gem-dihalides with Na₂Fe(CO)₄ results in the formation of alkenes instead of the iron(0) carbene complexes.

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