Models for the reactive states of homocuprates: syntheses, structures and reactivities of [Cu2Li2Mes4] and [Cu3LiMes4]

Robert P. Davies; Stefan Hornauer; Andrew J. P. White

doi:10.1039/B612554A

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Models for the reactive states of homocuprates: syntheses, structures and reactivities of [Cu₂Li₂Mes₄] and [Cu₃LiMes₄]†

Robert P. Davies,*^a Stefan Hornauer^a and Andrew J. P. White^a

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Abstract

The synthesis and characterisation of two novel tetranuclear and thermally-stable lithium arylcuprates, [Cu₂Li₂Mes₄] and [Cu₃LiMes₄], are reported and [Cu₃LiMes₄] is shown to be a highly active promoter for the 1,4-addition of organolithiums to enones.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B612554A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 01 Sep 2006
Accepted: 16 Oct 2006
First published: 30 Oct 2006

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Chem. Commun., 2007, 304-306

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Models for the reactive states of homocuprates: syntheses, structures and reactivities of [Cu₂Li₂Mes₄] and [Cu₃LiMes₄]

R. P. Davies, S. Hornauer and A. J. P. White, Chem. Commun., 2007, 304 DOI: 10.1039/B612554A

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