名称:
Formation of mixed aryl–, alkyl–lithium aggregates in the heteroatom assisted lithiation of α,α′-dialkyl substituted 1,3-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]benzene1These results were presented in part at the Symposium `Frontiers in Organometallic Chemistry' at the Spring 1997 American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco.12Dedicated to Prof. Ken Wade on the occasion of his 65th birthday, thanking him for his `rules', discussions and long friendship.2
摘要:
The heteroatom assisted lithiation of 1,3-bis[1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]benzene with n-BuLi afforded 2,6-bis[1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]phenyllithium. An X-ray crystal structure determination revealed a dimeric aggregate in which the four benzylic chiral centers are identical, pointing to stereoselective crystallization. In contrast, reaction of 1,3-bis[1-(dimethylamino)propyl]benzene with n-BuLi afforded a dimeric aggregate comprising the parent lithiated compound and n-BuLi in a 1:1 molar ratio. The four Li atoms and the four bridging carbon atoms are arranged in a unique ladder-type C-Li-2-C-2'-Li-2-C framework. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A.
DOI:
10.1016/s0022-328x(97)00554-8