Metalation reactions: III. The action of n-butyllithium on 1, 3-benzodioxole and 1, 3-benzoxathiole derivatives

S Cabiddu, A Maccioni, PP Piras, M Secci

Index: Cabiddu,S. et al. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1977 , vol. 136, p. 139 - 146

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Abstract

Abstract The reaction of n-butyllithium with 1, 3-benzodioxole, 1, 3-benzoxathiole, and their 2, 2-dimethyl derivatives has been investigated. Except with 1, 3-benzoxathiole there is competition between metalation and cleavage of the ether bond. Metalation occurs ortho to the oxygen, while cleavage gives substitution, elimination and reduction products.