Alkali Metal Effects in Trans-Metal-Trapping (TMT): Comparing LiTMP with NaTMP in Cooperative MTMP/Ga(CH 2 SiMe 3 ) 3 Metalation Reactions

Ross McLellan, Marina Uzelac, Leonie J. Bole, Jose María Gil-Negrete, David R. Armstrong, Alan R. Kennedy, Robert E. Mulvey, Eva Hevia

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Abstract

Stepwise metalation and trapping, so called trans-metal-trapping (TMT), of anisole is studied using LiTMP as base and Ga(CH 2 SiMe 3 ) 3 as trap. The isolated 'trapped' intermediate is also assessed in C-C bond forming reactions, highlighting the inherent advantages and remaining challenges of this system. The same base trap mixture is found to metallate N-Me bonds of the diamines TMEDA and PMDETA. Comparative studies replacing LiTMP by NaTMP have found significant alkali metal effects on the extent of both base-trap cocomplexation and onward reactivities of TMT products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1207-1215
Number of pages9
JournalSynthesis (Germany)
Volume51
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the European Research Council (ERC StG, MixMetApps) and the EPSRC (EP/N011384/1) for their generous sponsorship of this research. European Research Council (ERCStG, MixMetApps) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N011384/1)

Keywords

  • carbanions
  • cooperative effects
  • gallium trans-metal-trapping
  • lithium
  • metalation
  • sodium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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