title: The influence of tetrahydrofuran on the structures and reactivities of lithium organo-amidocuprates.
abstract: The organo-amidocuprate [Cu(2)Li(2)Mes(2)(N(CH(2)Ph)(2))(2)] is solvated by thf to yield the monomeric contact ion pair complex [MesCuN(CH(2)Ph)(2).Li(thf)(3)] in which the Li cation is bound to the amido nitrogen; this behaviour differs significantly from that observed in diorganocuprates which favour solvent separate ion pairs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK SW7 2AZ.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bomparola
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