Carbolithiation of aromatic rings: Cyclohexadienes from N-aroyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidines

Jonathan Clayden, Yann J Y Foricher, Ho Kam Lam

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    Abstract

    Benzamides whose nitrogen atom is part of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine ring are dearomatised by alkyllithiums, which attack them regioselectively to yield, after electrophilic quench, substituted cyclohexadienes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2138-2139
    Number of pages1
    JournalChemical Communications
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

    Keywords

    • Amides Role: RCT (Reactant), RACT (Reactant or reagent) (N-aroyltetramethylpiperidines; prepn. of cyclohexadienes by regioselective and stereoselective carbolithiation of N-aroyltetramethylpiperidines); Lithiation (carbo-, regioselective, stereoselective; prepn. of cyclohexadienes by regioselective and stereoselective carbolithiation of N-aroyltetramethylpiperidines); Aromatization (de-; of N-aroyltetramethylpiperidines by alkyllithiums); Regiochemistry; Stereochemistry; Stereoselective synthesis (prepn. of cyclohexadienes by regioselective and stereoselective carbolithiation of N-aroyltetramethylpiperidines)

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