Direct metalation of methoxymethyl arylmethyl ethers: A tin-free approach to the generation of α-alkoxyalkoxy-substituted aryllithiums

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 694, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3619-3625

  Azzena, Ugo ^a   Pisano, Luisa ^a   Mocci, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetals; Funtionalized organolithiums; Lithiation; Protecting groups; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

ACETALS; AROMATIC RINGS; BENZYLIC; FUNCTIONALIZED; FUNTIONALIZED ORGANOLITHIUMS; LITHIATION; METALATIONS; METHOXYMETHYL; ORGANOLITHIUM REAGENT; PROTECTING GROUPS; SIMPLE APPROACH;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; REGIOSELECTIVITY; TIN;

ETHERS;

EID: 69949083590     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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