title: Unprecedented directed lateral lithiations of tertiary carbons on NHC platforms.
abstract: Unexpected and unprecedented directed remote lateral lithiation at one CH(CH3)2 of the 3-(2,6-di-isopropylphenyl) wingtip took place upon the reaction of functionalised N-heterocyclic carbene-type molecules with excess of LiCH2SiMe3, leading to dilithiated dianionic 4-amido-N-heterocyclic carbenes. DFT calculations show that the nature of the isolated species are under thermodynamic control.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS), Université de Strasbourg (UdS), 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67081 Strasbourg Cedex, France. danopoulos@unistra.fr.
authors.forename: Andreas A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Danopoulos
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braunstein
authors.forename: Elixabete
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rezabal
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frison