The mechanisms of most organic reactions are considered to proceed by two-electron
transfer pathways, even though both biology and radical chemistry rely extensively on one …

In pursuit of the “ideal synthesis”, the concept of efficiency is not limited simply to high yields
but is, in fact, multifaceted. 1 Among many things, the most efficient organic reactions …

1. Introduction 10351 2. Diiodosamarium 10352 3. The main reactions discovered in Orsay
during the 1977–1985 period 10352 4. The first papers on SmI2 external to Orsay (1982 …

Radical cyclization reactions are among the most powerful and versatile methods for the
construction of mono‐and polycyclic systems. The advantages these reactions offer to the …

Maximum efficiency has always been the primary goal of synthetic chemists, making it the
driving force for the development of new methods and conceptual advances in synthesis …

The reduction potential of SmI2 in THF is reported. The effect of varying concentrations of
HMPA on the redox potential was determined employing linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) …

This paper presents the effect of additives on the mechanism and selectivity of the SmI2-
mediated coupling of alkyl halides and ketones. The reaction of 1-iodobutane and 2 …

2.2 Generation and reactivity of the reagents 2.3 Functional group reduction 2.4 Carbon–
carbon bond forming processes 2.4. 1 Barbier–Grignard processes 2.4. 2 Radical alkene …

The fundamental nature of samarium (ii) complexes in THF/HMPA (HMPA
hexamethylphosphoramide) solutions containing SmI2 has been clarified by means of cyclic …

The mechanistic impact of water addition to SmI2 on the ground state and rate-limiting
transition state structures in the reduction of benzyl bromide was determined using UV− vis …