Issue 45, 2018

A disguised hydride in a butylmagnesium cation

Abstract

The ability of the β-CH functionality in a butylmagnesium cation [Me6TREN–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(C6F5)3. β-CH abstraction over alkylation in [Me6TREN–Mg–n-Bu]+ is dependent on the nature of the incoming electrophile and the polarity of the solvent.

Graphical abstract: A disguised hydride in a butylmagnesium cation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Apr 2018
Accepted
11 May 2018
First published
14 May 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 5788-5791

A disguised hydride in a butylmagnesium cation

S. Banerjee, Ankur, A. Andrews and A. Venugopal, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 5788 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC03127D

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