title: Carbolithiation of gem-aryl disubstituted methylenecyclopropanes.
abstract: A novel carbolithiation of gem-aryl disubstituted methylenecyclopropanes was disclosed by the treatment with BuLi in THF at -78 degree C. The corresponding addition products can be obtained in good to high yields by quenching with various electrophiles.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi