Steric effects on equilibrium basicity of alkoxides. Potassium tri-s-alkylmethoxides, alkoxides of enhanced basicity
Abstract
Increase in the size of the alkyl group of alkoxides, raise the basicity measured against ketone indicators; extremely hindered alkoxides derived from tri-s-alkylmethanols exhibit markedly enchanced basicity sufficient to convert a variety of ketones essentially quantitativity into their respective enolates.