A regioselective protocol for the synthesis of cyclopropyl derivatives that relies on Brookhart acid-catalyzed dehydrative coupling over substituted cyclopropylcarbinols without rearrangement is reported herein. The reactions proceed promptly at 25 °C with only 2.0 mol % catalyst loading and produce the cyclopropyl derivatives in excellent yields. This method is well tolerated with a vast range of cyclopropylcarbinols including aliphatic cyclopropylcarbinols, where no elimination product was obtained, demonstrating the protocol's utility. Further, the Hammett correlation suggested the formation of a cyclopropylcarbinyl cation followed by a coupling reaction. An extremely effective gram-scale reaction has also been demonstrated with a high turnover number.
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