Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Iron salts are inexpensive and almost innocuous; they are thus the promoters of choice, even in stoichiometric amounts, for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in the backbone of complex molecules. This review encompasses the key role of iron complexes in the total synthesis of some natural products or pharmacologically important compounds.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Legros et al. (2015) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: