Tuning the basicity of synergic bimetallic reagents : switching the regioselectivity of the direct dimetalation of toluene from 2,5-to 3,5-positions

Blair, V.L. and Carrella, L.M. and Clegg, W. and Conway, B. and Harrington, R.W. and Hogg, L.M. and Klett, J. and Mulvey, R.E. and Rentschler, Eva and Russo, Luca (2008) Tuning the basicity of synergic bimetallic reagents : switching the regioselectivity of the direct dimetalation of toluene from 2,5-to 3,5-positions. Angewandte Chemie, 47 (33). pp. 6208-6211. ISSN 0044-8249

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Abstract

Meta-meta metalation: Remarkably, toluene can be directly dimanganated or dimagnesiated at the 3,5-positions using bimetallic bases with active Me3SiCH2 ligands (see scheme, blue). In contrast, n-butyl ligands lead to 2,5-metalation (red). tmp=2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide.

ORCID iDs

Blair, V.L., Carrella, L.M., Clegg, W., Conway, B., Harrington, R.W., Hogg, L.M., Klett, J., Mulvey, R.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-2564, Rentschler, Eva and Russo, Luca;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:19570
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    4 August 2008
    Published
    Keywords:alkali metals, inverse crown compounds, magnesium, manganese, metalation, Chemistry, Medicine(all)
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:01 Jun 2010 10:47
    Last modified:02 Apr 2021 03:16
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/19570
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