BiPh3--a convenient synthon for heavy alkaline-earth metal amides.
Environmentally friendly, commercially available BiPh3 reacts with heavy alkaline-earth metals (Ae) and bulky trimethylsilylamines to give the corresponding amides [Ae{N(SiMe3)(R)}2(thf)n] (R=SiMe3, 2,4,6-Me3C6H2, 2,6-iPr2C6H3) in good yields, providing proof of concept for a general synthetic method.
Gillett-Kunnath
Miriam M
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Department of Chemistry, 1-014 Centre for Science and Technology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-4100, USA.
MacLellan
Jonathan G
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Forsyth
Craig M
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Andrews
Philip C
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Deacon
Glen B
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Ruhlandt-Senge
Karin
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