Structures and reactions of monomeric and dimeric lithium diazapentadienyl complexes with electrophiles: Synthesis of α-C,C′-dialkyl-β- diimines, and dissolution-reversible synthesis of an α-alkoxylithium- β-diimine

Dalton Transactions

Volumn , Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1083-1093

  Carey, David T ^a   Cope Eatough, Elaine K ^a   Vilaplana Mafé, Eva ^a   Mair, Francis S ^a   Pritchard, Robin G ^a   Warren, John E ^a   Woods, Rebecca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMINES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACID-CATALYZED CONDENSATION; SUBSTITUTED ANILINES;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 0141939785     PISSN: 14779226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b212079h     Document Type: Article

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