Unexpected direct dilithiation of a prochiral phosphine borane.
Dimethylphenylphosphine borane is readily deprotonated at both methyl groups with tBuLi and (R,R)-TMCDA to the corresponding dilithiated Lewis base adduct, featuring an intriguing structural motif with stabilising Li-H interactions.
Gessner
Viktoria H
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Anorganische Chemie, Technische Universität Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Dilsky
Stefan
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Strohmann
Carsten
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