“…The Normant group reported the preparation of alkylzinc using Et 2 O as solvent . Alternative methods of metal activation include washing with aqueous HCl, using Zn−Cu − Zn−Cu−Ag couples, , or Zn−Hg alloys, ultrasound irradiation, metal−solvent co-condensation, , sacrificial Zn anodes, pulsed sonoelectro-chemical reduction of zinc salts, and reduction of zinc salts on titanium dioxide . A wide range of organic functionalities, such as esters, ,− ketones, , cyanides, ,− ,,− ,− halides, ,,,,, N , N -bis(trimethylsilyl)amino groups, primary and secondary amino groups, amides and phthalimides, , sulfoxides, sulfides, sulfones, , thioesters, boronic esters, ,, enones, , and phosphates , are compatible under this mild zinc insertion protocol (Figure a).…”