Activation of C–H bonds of hydrocarbons by the ArH–alkali metal systems in THF (ArH–naphthalene, biphenyl, anthracene, phenanthrene, trans-stilbene, pyrene). …

…, MA Ilatovskaya, SM Yunusov, ES Kalyuzhnaya…

Index: Rummel; Ilatovskaya; Yunusov; Kalyuzhnaya; Shur Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2009 , vol. 694, # 9-10 p. 1459 - 1466

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Abstract

Systems based on naphthalene and alkali metals (Li, Na, K) in THF are able to induce the alkylation of naphthalene with ethene at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The highest activity in this reaction is exhibited by the naphthalene–potassium system which converts naphthalene into 1-ethylnaphthalene (1) and small amounts of two isomeric dihydro derivatives of 1 in a yield of 85%(24h, K: C10H8= 2: 1). The same alkylation ...