Further reactions of phenyldimethylsilyllithium with N,N-dimethylamides.
Phenyldimethylsilyllithium reacts with several N,N-dimethylamides, and the intermediates, formulated here as successively a carbene and an alpha-silyllithium species, may be trapped with nucleophiles and electrophiles, respectively, although not always with the nucleophile or electrophile of your choice.
Fleming
Ian
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Russell
Matthew G
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