Abstract
Toluene is metallated by DABCO-activated disodium tetrabutylmagnesiate, but not by DABCO-activated monosodium tributylmagnesiate; this distinction is rationalised by DFT calculations on model systems, and the crystal structure of the main non-metallated product, which shows interstitial MgBu42- dianions within a polycationic network, is reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1131-1133 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications (London) |
Volume | 2005 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 18 Jan 2005 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- magnesium
- chemistry