A disguised hydride in a butylmagnesium cationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: General experimental methods, synthesis and characterisation. CCDC 1837173-1837175. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03127d
The ability of the β-CH functionality in a butylmagnesium cation [Me 6 TREN-Mg- n -Bu] + to quantitatively reduce benzophenone has been demonstrated. The hydridic nature of the β-CH functionality is highlighted by its abstraction using B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 . β-CH abstraction over alkylation in [Me 6 TREN-M...
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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31.05.2018
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| Summary: | The ability of the β-CH functionality in a butylmagnesium cation [Me
6
TREN-Mg-
n
-Bu]
+
to quantitatively reduce benzophenone has been demonstrated. The hydridic nature of the β-CH functionality is highlighted by its abstraction using B(C
6
F
5
)
3
. β-CH abstraction over alkylation in [Me
6
TREN-Mg-
n
-Bu]
+
is dependent on the nature of the incoming electrophile and the polarity of the solvent.
The reactivity of a butylmagnesium cation provides a new perspective on the concept of β-hydride abstraction in s-block chemistry. |
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| Bibliography: | For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI 10.1039/c8cc03127d Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: General experimental methods, synthesis and characterisation. CCDC 1837173-1837175 |
| ISSN: | 1359-7345 1364-548X |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c8cc03127d |