Preparation, properties, and safe handling of commercial organolithiums: Alkyllithiums, lithium sec-organoamides, and lithium alkoxides

Organic Process Research and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1192-1210

  Rathman, Terry ^a   Schwindeman, James A ^b  

^a t Links Consulting   (United States)

^b Rohner Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLLITHIUMS; LITHIUM ALKOXIDES; ORGANOLITHIUMS;

EID: 84907997827     PISSN: 10836160     EISSN: 1520586X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/op500161b     Document Type: Review

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