Tetrahedron

Reactivity of ambident anions: Hardness of alkyl groups and symbiotic effect in alkylation of ambident anions

AL Kurts, NK Genkina, A Macias, LP Beletskaya…

Index: Kurts,A.L. et al. Tetrahedron, 1971 , vol. 27, p. 4777 - 4785

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Abstract

Effect of the alkylating agent nature in the case of O-and C-alkylation of both ethyl acetoacetate and acetylacetonate anions is reported. The value of the O/C-ratio depends on three factors: the polar effect of the alkyl substituents in the alkylating agents, the steric effect of the alkyl groups and the symbiotic effect of the leaving groups. The relative contributions of the first two effects depends on the leaving group nature. The steric effect predominates ...