Abstract
Whereas p-Tol{2}Zn reacts with t-BuN@?CHCH@?N-t-Bu (t-BuDAB) to give a stable 11 complex [p-Tol{2}Zn(t-BuDAB)], Et{2}Zn gives EtZnN(Et)(t-Bu)CH@?CHN-(t-Bu) via intramolecular ethyl transfer in the unstable Et{2}Zn(t-BuDAB) complex. In solution the stable persistent organozinc radical EtZn(t-BuDAB), which is formed in trace amounts in the Et{2}Zn/t-BuDAB reaction, is in equilibrium with its stable C@?C
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