Recent applications of magnesium- and Zinc-TMP amides in the synthesis of bioactive targets

Abstract Magnesium- and zinc-TMP amides have come out from relative obscurity to be recognized as important tools in modern synthetic chemistry. Development of LiCl-activated metal amides like TMPMgCl·LiCl and TMP 2 Zn·2MgCl 2 ·2LiCl has been important to obtain new organometallic reagents through highly chemo- and regioselective reactions. Herein, we review how these reagents are applied in the synthesis of important bioactive targets such as natural products and drugs.