The Journal of Organic Chemistry

High-yield direct synthesis of a new class of tertiary organolithium derivatives of polycyclic hydrocarbons

G Molle, P Bauer, JE Dubois

Index: Molle, G.; Bauer, P.; Dubois, J. E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 48, # 18 p. 2975 - 2981

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Abstract

For the first time, 1-and 2-adamantyllithium, 1-diamantyllithium, 3, 5, 7-trimethyl-l- adamantyllithium, 1-twistyllithium, 3-methyl-7-noradamantyllithium, 1-triptycyllithium, and 3- homoadamantyllithium have been directly synthesized from the reaction of an organic halide and lithium metal. By use of certain experimental parameters, the phenomena at the metal- solution interface are controlled, thereby resulting in exceptionally high yields of this new ...