Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Metalation reactions: XIII. The reactions of electrophiles with the dilithiated species 1-(α-lithiomethyl)-2-[(α-lithiomethyl) thio] benzene

S Cabiddu, C Floris, G Gelli, S Melis

Index: Cabiddu, S.; Floris, C.; Gelli, G.; Melis, S. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1989 , vol. 366, p. 1 - 10

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Abstract

Abstract Direct dimetalation of 1-methyl-2-(methylthio) benzene (1) gives the dilithiated species (2) in good yield, which can be used to introduce substituents into the thiomethyl and methyl groups. Species 2 can react also with a variety of dichlorosilanes and dichlorostannanes, and with sulphur chloride, to yield derivatives of 1, 3-benzothiasilin, 1, 3- benzothiastannin and 1, 3-benzodithiin respectively. Reaction of 2 with tetrachlorosilane ...