Polymer and metal oxide supported alkali metal naphthalenides: Application in the generation of lithium and sodium reagents

Tania R. Van Den Ancker, Colin L. Raston

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Abstract

Highly coloured paramagnetic polymer supported lithium 5,5′ and sodium 6,6′ naphthalenide complexes have been prepared from the reaction of THF solutions of lithium and sodium biphenylide with polystyrene bearing -CH2SiMe2(C10H7) groups. Treating chloropropyl functionalised silica, alumina and titania surfaces with H3Al · NMe3 or H3Ga · NMe3 afford hydroxyl depleted surfaces. Successive treatment with lithium biphenylide, 1-(chlorodimethylsilyl)naphthalene and an alkali biphenylide affords supported alkali naphthalenide complexes which generate in high yield lithium and sodium reagents when treated with a range of organic halides, nitriles and phosphates, as found for 6,6′ and 7,7′.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-300
Number of pages18
JournalJOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
Volume550
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alane
  • Alumina
  • Gallane
  • Lithium reagent
  • Polystyrene
  • Silica
  • Sodium reagent
  • Titania

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