Abstract

We have found that the combination of dysprosium diiodide and dichloromethane can serve as an effective methylene transfer reagent for cyclopropanation of unfunctionalized alkenes. Furthermore, a Dy/I2 system has also proved to be effective in the cyclopropanation of alkenes and CH2Cl2.

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