title: Polymer supported naphthalene-catalysed sodium reactions.
abstract: Arene-catalysed sodium reactions have been utilised in the generation of organosodium complexes, from a variety of organochloride complexes, in high yield. Phenyltrimethylsilane, benzene and 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol were prepared in yields >80%, using polymer supported naphthalene-catalysed sodium reactions, whereby phenylsodium, prepared from the reaction of chlorobenzene, sodium powder and polymer-supported naphthalene (5-100%), was quenched with chlorotrimethylsilane, water or Pr(i)CHO respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia. ancker@usq.edu.au
authors.forename: Tania R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: van den Ancker
authors.forename: Cameron J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009281:Naphthalenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C031721:naphthalene; D012964:Sodium