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.

Author(s):Blair, V.L., Carrella, L.M., Clegg, W., Conway, B., Harrington, R.W., Hogg, L.M., Klett, J., Mulvey, R.E., Rentschler, Eva and Russo, Luca
Item type:Article
ID code:19570
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:01 Mar 2019 03:15
URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/19570
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