Grignard reagents are one of the mainstays of organic synthesis, but analogues with other Group 2 metals (heavy Grignards) are less easy to control. Here, the authors generate butadienyl calcium and barium heavy Grignards and control their reactivity in C–F and C–H cleavage reactions.
- Heng Li
- Xiao-Ye Wang
- Zhenfeng Xi
