Neue Bi(cyclopropylidene) durch CuCl2‐katalysierte ‘Carben‐Dimerisieiung’ von 1‐Bromo‐1‐lithiocyclopropanen

New Bi(cyclopropylidenes) by CuCl2‐Induced ‘Carbene Dimerization’ of 1‐Bromo‐1‐lithiocycIopropanes A series of so far unknown bi(cyclopropylidenes) 5 are prepared in a simple one‐pot reaction by halogenolithio exchange between 1,1‐dibromocyclopropanes 1a–c as well as 1e–i and BuLi at −95°, to give 1‐bromo‐1‐lithiocyclopropanes 2a–c as well as 2e–i, followed by treatment with CuCl2 at low temperature and a simple workup at room temperature (Table 1). The influence of reaction parameters on yields of 5 (Tables 2, 4, and 5) and diastereoselectivity of the reaction 2 → 5 (Table 3) are discussed. In view of an elucidation of the reaction mechanism, first kinetic experiments of the quantitative reaction 1c → 2c → 5c are reported.