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Ethyliodomethylzinc is used as a cyclopropanation reagent.

Ethyliodomethylzinc is obtained by the reaction of Ethylzinc Iodide with Diiodomethane in ether at 30-35 °C or by the reaction of diiodomethane with Diethylzinc.

Ethyliodomethylzinc decomposes slowly at room temperature; should be handled under nitrogen and in the absence of moisture.