Lithium Intermediates during the α‐Lithiation and Subsequent α‐Substitution of Heterocyclic Amines in the Presence of CO2

Sarah C. Ball, Ian Cragg‐Hine, Matthew G. Davidson, Robert P. Davies, Andrew J. Edwards, Isabel Lopez‐Solera, Paul R. Raithby, Ronald Snaith

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Abstract

Two interdependent steps appear to be involved in the CO2‐mediated electrophilic substitution of cyclic amines in the α position. The key finding is that the lithium carbamate 1 is not lithiated with tBuLi to any extent, but reacts only after addition of electrophiles like Me3SiCl to give the desired α‐substitution product 2. (Figure Presented.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-923
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume34
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 1995

Keywords

  • electrophilic substitution
  • heterocycles
  • lithiation
  • lithium compounds

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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