Nysted Reagent CAS 41114-59-4

Product Description:

Product Name: Nysted Reagent CAS NO: 41114-59-4

Synonyms:

Nysted Reagent,cyclo-Dibromodi-μ-methylene[μ-(tetrahydrofuran)]trizinc;

Nysted reagent (20% wet suspension in THF);

bis(bromozinciomethyl)zinc (20% tetrahydrofuran solution);

Chemical & Physical Properties:

Appearance: White powder

Assay :≥99.0%

Density: 1.186 g/mL at 25℃(lit.)

Safety Information:

Safety Statements: S16; S26; S36

WGK Germany: 3

RIDADR: UN 3399 4

Risk Statements: R11; R14; R19; R22; R36/37/38

Hazard Codes: F; Xn

The Nysted reagent is a reagent used in organic synthesis for the methenylation of a carbonyl group. It was discovered in 1975 by Leonard N. Nysted in Chicago, Illinois. It was prepared by reacting dibromomethane and activated zinc in THF. The process is known as Nysted olefination. There is no confirmed mechanism but a proposed mechanism can be seen to bottom right.

A proposed mechanism for the Nysted olefination; A similar reagent is Tebbe's reagent. In the Nysted olefination, the Nysted reagent reacts with TiCl4 to methylenate a carbonyl group. The biggest problem with these reagents are that the reactivity has not been well documented. It is believed that the TiCl4 acts as a mediator in the reaction. Nysted reagent can methylenate different carbonyl groups in the presence of different mediators. For example, in the presence of BF3•OEt2, the reagent will methylenate aldehydes. On the other hand, in the presence of TiCl4, TiCl3 or TiCl2 and BF3•OEt2, the reagent can methylenate ketones. Most commonly, it is used to methylenate ketones because of their general difficulty to methylenate due to crowding around the carbonyl group. Nysted is able to get into the tight space and methylenate the carbonyl group easily.

There is little research on Nysted reagent because of the hazards and high reactivity and the difficulty of keeping the reagent stable while it is in use. More specifically, it can form explosive peroxides when exposed to air and is extremely flammable. Also, it reacts violently with water. These make this reagent very dangerous to work with.

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