Organozinc halides and diorganozincs undergo cross-coupling reactions
with either E- or Z-alkenyl iodides in the presence of catalytic amoun
ts of Co(acac)(2) or Co(acac)(3) in THF:NMP at 55 degrees C leading to
polyfunctional alkenes with retention of the stereochemistry of the d
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