Metalation reactions: XV. Regioselective metalation of (alkylthio) fluorobenzenes

S Cabiddu, C Fattuoni, C Floris, G Gelli…

Index: Cabiddu, S.; Fattuoni, C.; Floris, C.; Gelli, G.; Melis, S. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1991 , vol. 419, # 1 p. 1 - 8

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Abstract

Abstract In reactions of (alkylthio) fluorobenzenes with n-butyllithium the compounds 4-RSC 6 H 4 F (R= Me, i Pr) and 2-i PrSC 6 H 4 F were found to undergo metalation selectively ortho to the fluorine atom, whereas 2-MeSC 6 H 4 F undergoes metalation at the thiomethyl carbon atom.