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2-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-propenyllithium. A Vinyllithium Derivative Showing Catalyzed Transmetalation
Knorr, Rudolf,Lattke, Ernst
, p. 2116 - 2131 (2007/10/02)
Full preparative and kinetic details are given for the apparent vinyl-to-allyl anion rearrangement of the title compound 1.The rapid and quantitative formation of the allyllithium derivative 7 is shown to be catalyzed by 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propene (2).An intermolecular transmetalation mechanism with de-aggregation and ionization steps is suggested to explain the orders of reaction, parameters of activation, and solvent dependency.
