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Alkyl lithiums react with cuprous bromide (1/2 eq.) to give the corresponding dialkyl cuprate reagent.

Generic Organic reaction
RLi
  +  
CuBr
         
R2CuLi
  +  
LiBr
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Single Electron Transfer

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