Arene-catalysed sodium reactions have been utilised in the generation of organosodium complexes, from a variety of organochloride complexes, in high yield. Phenyltrimethylsilane, benzene and 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol were prepared in yields> 80%, using polymer supported naphthalene-catalysed sodium reactions, whereby phenylsodium, prepared from the reaction of chlorobenzene, sodium powder and polymer-supported naphthalene (5– ...
[Fei, Honghan; Paw U, Latisha; Rogow, David L.; Bresler, Marc R.; Abdollahian, Yashar A.; Oliver, Scott R. J. Chemistry of Materials, 2010 , vol. 22, # 6 p. 2027 - 2032]