title: Deprotonation of C-alkyl groups of cationic N-heterocyclic ligands.
abstract: The C-alkyl groups of C-alkylpyrazinium-derived ligands have been selectively deprotonated by K[N(SiMe(3))(2)], through charge-controlled processes, to give neutral products that contain C-alkylidenepyrazine-derived ligands.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica-IUQOEM, Universidad de Oviedo-CSIC, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. jac@uniovi.es
authors.forename: Javier A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cabeza
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Álvarez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez-Carreño
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pruneda