Reaction of free radicals with unsymmetrical organomercury compounds

Free-radical chain reactions of organic mercury and tin compounds

“…Again, phenyltrichloromethane was detected only in a small amount. These results are in dramatic contrast to those reported for this reaction by Nesmeyanov and his collaborators [31]. These authors report that the main products of the catalyzed thermal reaction between n-butylphenylmercury and carbon tetrachloride were n-butylmercury chloride and phenyltrichloromethane.…”

Conformational preferences of cyclohexyl Grignard reagents

“…In connection with studies of possible Sh2 reactions, the reaction of dibutylmercury was investigated under conditions similar to those reported by Nesmeyanov, et al 1 In contrast to the products expected on the basis of the earlier work, the major products found were 1,1,1,3tetrachloropentane, 1-chlorobutane, chloroform, butylmercuric chloride, and mercury. No 1,1,1-trichloropentane, the expected product, was found.…”