Abstract
Reaction of 2-ethyl-N,N-diisopropyl-1-naphthamide 3 with ButLi in tetrahydrofuran (thf) affords a laterally metallated derivative which exists as a tris(thf) solvated monomer with no Li-C interaction and an sp2 hybridised carbanionic centre in the solid-state; NMR spectroscopy suggests that this structure is viable in solution but that Li-C bonded atropisomers are also possible and calculations corroborate these data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1694-1695 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 14 |
Early online date | 12 Jun 2003 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2003 |