title: Isolation of reactive intermediates in deprotonation reactions with zinc alkyls.
abstract: Using single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and quantum chemical calculations, a model system for metalation reactions, the deprotonation of (tert-butylamino)(piperidinomethyl)dimethyl-silane (1) with Et(2)Zn, was established allowing for the isolation of a reactive intermediate, the adduct structure [1·Et(2)Zn] (2).
authors.affiliation: Anorganische Chemie, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Victoria P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Unkelbach
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strohmann