A disguised hydride in a butylmagnesium cation. Issue 45 (21st May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Banerjee, Sumanta; Ankur, ; Andrews, Alex; Venugopal, Ajay
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 54:Issue 45(2018)
• Page Start: 5788
• Page End: 5791
• Publication Date: 2018-05-21
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03127d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : The reactivity of a butylmagnesium cation provides a new perspective on the concept of β-hydride abstraction in s-block chemistry. Abstract : The ability of the β-CH functionality in a butylmagnesium cation [Me6 TREN–Mg– n -Bu] + to quantitatively reduce benzophenone has been demonstrated. The hydridic nature of the β-CH functionality is highlighted by its abstraction using B(C6 F5 )3 . β-CH abstraction over alkylation in [Me6 TREN–Mg– n -Bu] + is dependent on the nature of the incoming electrophile and the polarity of the solvent.