1,1-Dibromo- and 1,1-dichlorocyclopropanes are converted into the corr
esponding monohalo-cyclopropanes (as mixtures of stereoisomers where a
ppropriate) by reaction with 1.2-1.3 mol. equiv. of ethyl magnesium br
omide and a snell amount of titanium isopropoxide in ether. In the pre
sence of an excess of ethylmagnesium bromide the product from the dibr
omide is the non- halogenated cyclopropane. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevie
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