1-Alkenylcalcium iodide: synthesis and stability

Abstract

To enhance the scope of heavy calcium-based Grignard reagents, 1,2-dihydro-4-iodonaphthalene (1) was reduced with calcium in THF giving tetrakis(thf) (1,2-dihydronaphth-4-yl)calcium iodide (2). This derivative represents a 1-alkenylcalcium complex based on X-ray structure determination and NMR data. The stability of this compound is significantly reduced compared with the aromatic naphthylcalcium iodide.

Keywords: Grignard reaction; alkenylcalcium complexes; calcium; direct synthesis; reduction reactions.