6-Dimethylamino-6-lithiofulvene, a novel 6-fulvenyl anion of potential synthetic utility

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(90)87030-4

Treatment of 6,6-bis(dimethylamino)fulvene with 2.2 equiv. of lithium naphthalenide in THF generates, via two-electron reduction and deamination, 6-dimethylamino-6-lithiofulvene which is a new 6-fulvenyl anion of potential utility for the synthesis of a variety of 6-aminofulvenes and related compounds.