THE GENERATION OF C,O,O-TRILITHIATED DERIVATIVES OF DIHYDRIC PHENOLS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80507-3

Halogenated dihydric phenols (hydroquinones and resorcinols) undergo halogen metal exchange with nBuLi/TMEDA/THF or ether (inverse addition) under sonication, thereby generating a C,O,O-trilithiated species which can be trapped with electrophiles.