Organozinc compounds

Diethylzinc, or DEZ, is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula . It is highly pyrophoric and reactive, consisting of a zinc center bound to two ethyl groups. This colourless liquid is an important reagent in organic chemistry. It is available commercially as a solution in hexanes, heptane, or toluene, or as a pure liquid.

Dimethylzinc, also known as zinc methyl, DMZ, or DMZn, is a toxic organozinc compound with the chemical formula . It belongs to the large series of similar compounds such as diethylzinc.

class of chemical compounds

Diisopropylzinc is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula ZnC6H14.

Diphenylzinc is an organozinc compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated as , where Ph is phenyl. It is in a form of white crystals. It is commonly used as the synthetic equivalent of a synthon. Solvent-free diphenylzinc exists as dimeric molecules in the solid state, where Ph is phenyl.

chemical compound

'Di-tert-butylzinc' is a compound with the formula ZnC8H18. This compound is used as a meta activating reagent in the syntheses of N,N-dimethyl-3-iodoaniline from N,N-dimethylaniline.

Decamethyldizincocene is an organozinc compound with the formula [Zn2(η5–C5Me5)2]. It is the first and an unusual example of a compound with a Zn-Zn bond. Decamethyldizincocene is a colorless crystalline solid that burns spontaneously in the presence of oxygen and reacts with water. It is stable at room temperature and especially soluble in diethyl ether, benzene, pentane, or tetrahydrofuran.