title: Synthesis, characterization, and reaction of a ketone-derived 1,4-dienolate compound.
abstract: The tetrahydrofuran tetrasolvated dimeric lithium dienolate derived from 2,2,7,7-tetramethyloctan-3,6-dione is characterized in the solid state by X-ray diffraction analysis and in solution by diffusion NMR. This dienolate was reacted with tropanone to yield two new products that are also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kagan
authors.forename: Weibin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chengzao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hopson
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Williard