Chemistry Letters, Vol.29, No.3, 236-237, 2000
Ni-catalyzed homocoupling of 3-halopropenoates in the presence of water: Formation of hexenedioates
Homocoupling of (Z)-3-halopropenoates using a catalytic amount of NiCl2 and Zn in the presence of water in pyridine afforded a mixture of(Z)-and (E)-3-hexenedioates.