Metalation reactions-XVII. The dimetalation of branched olefins. The question of the aromaticity of the trimethylenemethane dianion and related derivatives

  • J. Klein*
  • , A. Medlik-Balan
  • , A. Y. Meyer
  • , M. Chorev
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Metalation of methallylbenzenes with BuLi gave dilithio derivatives which were dialkylated with methyl bromide. Derivatives of cross conjugated dianions are obtained preferentially to linear ones. The parent trimethylenemethane dianion2 was obtained by metalation of isobutene. Energies and atomic net charges of these and related molecules were calcualted. The question of the aromaticity of these systems is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1839-1847
Number of pages9
JournalTetrahedron
Volume32
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976

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