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Synthesis of a Water-soluble Metal–Organic Complex Array
Published on: October 8, 2016
Deprotonative metalation using ate compounds: synergy, synthesis, and structure building
Robert E Mulvey1, Florence Mongin, Masanobu Uchiyama
1WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G11XL, UK. r.e.mulvey@strath.ac.uk
Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|April 21, 2007
Summary
New organometallic "ate" complexes offer versatile and synergistic deprotonation in organic synthesis. These novel bases provide unprecedented reactivity and regioselectivity, expanding synthetic possibilities beyond traditional reagents.
Area of Science:
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry
Background:
- Organolithium compounds have been traditional reagents for deprotonation.
- A new class of organometallic bases,
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce and explore the capabilities of novel organometallic
Main Methods:
- Synthesis and characterization of diverse
Main Results:
- Demonstrated high versatility in deprotonation reactions.
- Exhibited synergistic effects not achievable with homometallic counterparts.
- Achieved unprecedented reactivities and regioselectivities in organic transformations.
Conclusions:
- Organometallic
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