DIMETHYLZINC

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C2H6Zn
Molecular Weight	95.478
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

C[Zn]C

InChI

InChIKey=AXAZMDOAUQTMOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/2CH3.Zn/h2*1H3;

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Molecular Formula	C2H6Zn
Molecular Weight	95.478
Charge	0
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Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26201084 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21919175

Dimethylzinc is an important reagent in organic synthesis, for example in the enantioselective alkylation of carbonyls and imines and in cyclopropanation reactions.

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Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Unknown 2596

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Dimethylzinc-Mediated Addition of Phenylacetylene to α-Diketones Catalyzed by Chiral Perhydro-1,3-benzoxazines.	2017-04-07	28291367
Striking Difference between Succinimidomethyl and Phthalimidomethyl Radicals in Conjugate Addition to Alkylidenemalonate Initiated by Dimethylzinc.	2016-05-06	27080088
Dimethylzinc-Initiated Radical Coupling of β-Bromostyrenes with Ethers and Amines.	2015-11-02	26377614
Exploration of Dimethylzinc-Mediated Radical Reactions.	2015-10	26201084

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Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 19:53:20 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 19:53:20 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	8H6R0N8W2F
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

DIMETHYL ZINC [HSDB]

Preferred Name

English

DIMETHYLZINC

Systematic Name

English

ZINC DIMETHYL

Common Name

English

DIMETHYLZINC [MI]

Common Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

ECHA (EC/EINECS)

208-884-1