“…These species can be considered as 1,2-dianion equivalents and can be intercepted sequentially by two different electrophiles. Often, the resulting metallacycles can be further functionalized, forming the basis for a diverse set of coupling reactions, such as the Negishi 21,22,45 , Fagan-Nugent 19,83–85 , Kulinkovich 43,86–88 , Pauson-Khand 89–94 and several other stoichiometric coupling reactions of alkynes, alkenes, alkyl halides and carbonyl compounds 18,20 . Although most d 2 early metals exhibit this type of reactivity, low-valent Ti and Zr complexes — in particular, Cp 2 M n (M = Ti, Zr) and (O’’Pr) 2 T II fragments — have seen the most development in this field, and as such the use of such reagents in the total synthesis of natural products has flourished 23,95–97 .…”