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Preparation and Use of Samarium Diiodide (SmI2) in Organic Synthesis: The Mechanistic Role of HMPA and Ni(II) Salts in the Samarium Barbier Reaction
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Preparation and Use of Samarium Diiodide (SmI2) in Organic Synthesis: The Mechanistic Role of HMPA and Ni(II) Salts in the Samarium Barbier Reaction
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February 04, 2013

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:54Synthesis of 0.1 M Samarium Diiodide
  • 04:06Samarium Barbier Reaction-hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) Addition
  • 06:56Samarium Barbier Reaction-Ni(acac)2 Catalyst
  • 08:56Results: The Impact of Additives on the Mechanism of the Samarium Barbier Reaction
  • 11:51Conclusion

Summary

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A straightforward procedure for the preparation of samarium diiodide (SmI2) in THF is described. The role of two main additives namely hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) and Ni(acac)2 in Sm mediated reactions is demonstrated in the Sm-Barbier reaction.

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