Publications by authors named "Sarah M Leenhouts"
A general thermolysis reaction for the transformation of Group 1 TMP compounds (LiTMP, NaTMP, KTMP) to 1-aza-allylic TTHP derivatives is reported. TMEDA accelerates the reaction and produces the crystalline complexes [(TMEDA)LiTTHP] and [(TMEDA·NaTTHP)2]. Methane elimination during the transformational process was confirmed via TVA coupled to MS.
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- Recent advancements in metallation chemistry focus on replacing the expensive 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide (TMP) with the cheaper alternative cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidide (cis-DMP) for mixed-metal bases, leading to the development of cis-DMP zincate chemistry.
- A new compound, lithium diethylzincate, was synthesized and characterized using NMR and X-ray crystallography, demonstrating a dinuclear arrangement, and was found to exhibit superior deprotonative reactivity compared to the previously studied di-tert-butylzincate.
- The cis-DMP-based system yielded better