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  • Ortho-lithiation of free ferrocenyl alcohols: a new method for the synthesis of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives.

Ortho-lithiation of free ferrocenyl alcohols: a new method for the synthesis of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2008-07-16)
Bernhard J Ueberbacher, Herfried Griengl, Hansjörg Weber
ABSTRACT

An ortho-metalation method for free ferrocenyl alcohols has been developed, which allows preparation of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives with high yields and diastereoselectivities.

MATERIALS
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Product Description

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n-Butyllithium solution, 1.6 M in hexanes
Sigma-Aldrich
n-Butyllithium solution, 2.0 M in cyclohexane
Sigma-Aldrich
n-Butyllithium solution, 2.7 M in heptane
Sigma-Aldrich
n-Butyllithium solution, 11.0 M in hexanes
Sigma-Aldrich
n-Butyllithium solution, 2.5 M in hexanes