Are n-BuLi/TMEDA-mediated arene ortholithiations directed? Substituent-dependent rates, substituent-independent mechanisms

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 122, Issue 36, 2000, Pages 8640-8647

  Chadwick, Scott T ^a   Rennels, Roger A ^a   Rutherford, Jennifer L ^a   Collum, David B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON SUBSTITUENT; LIGAND; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; KINETICS; LIGAND BINDING; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0034644389     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja001471o     Document Type: Article

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