Directed Lithiation of 2-Phenyl- and 2-(o-Methylphenyl)imidazoline
2-Phenyl- and 2-(o-methylphenyl)imidazoline have been converted into their ortho- and α-lithiated species, respectively, by treatment with n-BuLi-hexane in THF.Treatment of these reagents with a variety of nucleophiles gave ortho- and α-substituted products.