Issue 26, 2010

Unexpected direct dilithiation of a prochiral phosphine borane

Abstract

Dimethylphenylphosphine borane is readily deprotonated at both methyl groups with tBuLi and (R,R)-TMCDA to the corresponding dilithiated Lewis base adduct, featuring an intriguing structural motif with stabilising Li–H interactions.

Graphical abstract: Unexpected direct dilithiation of a prochiral phosphine borane

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Feb 2010
Accepted
28 Apr 2010
First published
20 May 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 4719-4721

Unexpected direct dilithiation of a prochiral phosphine borane

V. H. Gessner, S. Dilsky and C. Strohmann, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 4719 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC00130A

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