T. Nishiyama et al., NEW HOMO-COUPLING REACTION OF ALKYL, ARYL, VINYL, AND ALLYL GRIGNARD-REAGENTS USING TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ANHYDRIDE, Chemistry Letters, (7), 1996, pp. 549-550
Home-coupling reaction of various alkyl, aryl, vinyl, and allyl Grigna
rd reagents with tri fluoromethanesulfonic anhydride provides a simple
and straightforward method for the syntheses of symmetrical carbon-ca
rbon coupling products under mild conditions and in moderate to good y
ields.