title: Models for the reactive states of homocuprates: syntheses, structures and reactivities of [Cu2Li2Mes4] and [Cu3LiMes4].
abstract: The synthesis and characterisation of two novel tetranuclear and thermally-stable lithium arylcuprates, [Cu(2)Li(2)Mes(4)] and [Cu(3)LiMes(4)], are reported and [Cu(3)LiMes(4)] is shown to be a highly active promoter for the 1,4-addition of organolithiums to enones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UKSW7 2AZ. r.davies@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hornauer
authors.forename: Andrew J P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: White