There is disclosed a method of preparing benzyl metal compounds represented by general formula (2), comprising reacting a phenyl metal compound represented by general formula (1) with toluene, in the presence of a catalytic amount of amine. According to this method, benzyl metal compounds can be prepared at a high yield, and in an industrially advantageous manner. Further, there is also disclosed a method of preparing 4-phenyl-1-butenes, comprising reacting the benzyl metal compound obtained in the method, with an allyl halide,
wherein M represents an alkali metal,
wherein M has the same meaning as the above.
本发明公开了一种制备通式(2)代表的
苄基金属化合物的方法,包括在胺的催化下,使通式(1)代表的
苯基
金属化合物与
甲苯反应。根据这种方法,
苄基金属化合物能以高产率和对工业有利的方式制备。此外,还公开了一种制备
4-苯基-1-丁烯的方法,包括将该方法中获得的
苄基金属化合物与
烯丙基卤化物反应、
其中 M 代表碱
金属、
其中 M 的含义与上述相同。