Organocuprate(III) chemistry: synthesis and reactivity of amido, cyano, phosphido and thiolato ate complexes of copper(III).
Lithium tetramethylcuprate(III) 1 reacts readily at -100 degrees C with appropriate sources of H(+) or X(+) (X = Br, I) to remove a methyl and in some cases incorporate the counterion (e.g., arylthio or cyano) to give stable complexes. These derivatives can in turn serve as starting materials for other Cu(III) complexes.
Bertz
Steven H
SH
Complexity Study Center, Mendham, NJ 07945, USA. sbertz@complexitystudycenter.org
Murphy
Michael D
MD
Ogle
Craig A
CA
Thomas
Andy A
AA