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Toward a better understanding on the mechanism of ortholithiation. Tuning of selectivities in the metalation of meta-anisic acid by an appropriate choice of base
Nguyen, Thi-Huu,Chau, Nguyet Trang Thanh,Castanet, Anne-Sophie,Nguyen, Kim Phi Phung,Mortier, Jacques
, p. 2445 - 2448 (2005)
(Chemical Equation Presented) If employed in THF at 0°C, LTMP metalates meta-anisic acid at the doubly activated position. In contrast, n-BuLi/t-BuOK deprotonates position C-4 preferentially at low temperature. Functionalization at C-6 requires protection of the C-2 site beforehand. As a result of these findings, a new mechanism is proposed for the heteroatom-directed ortholithiation of aromatic compounds.
