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1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene: useful additions to ferrocene precursor compounds

1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene: useful additions to ferrocene precursor compounds
1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene: useful additions to ferrocene precursor compounds
The direct synthesis of 1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene from1,1,2,2tetrabromoferrocene is reported. In addition, the related 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene is also described, prepared directly from 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexabromoferrocene. These lithioferrocenes may be isolated as orange red (tetralithio) and red (hexalithio) powders, respectively. When these are prepared in situ and reacted with chlorotrimethylsilane, the corresponding 1,1′,2,2-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′′-hexakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene are obtained as red and crimson crystalline solids, respectively. The single-crystal structures of 1,1′,2,2′-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene (11) and 1,1′,2,2,3,3′-hexakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene (12) have been determined and are described.
ethers, ethyl groups, lithiation, reagents, solvents
0276-7333
600-605
Butler, Ian R.
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Evans, Daniel M.
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Horton, Peter
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Coles, Simon J.
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Coles, Simon J.
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Murphy, Patrick J.
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Butler, Ian R., Evans, Daniel M., Horton, Peter, Coles, Simon J. and Murphy, Patrick J. (2021) 1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene: useful additions to ferrocene precursor compounds. Organometallics, 40 (5), 600-605. (doi:10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00702).

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The direct synthesis of 1,1′,2,2′-tetralithioferrocene from1,1,2,2tetrabromoferrocene is reported. In addition, the related 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexalithioferrocene is also described, prepared directly from 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′-hexabromoferrocene. These lithioferrocenes may be isolated as orange red (tetralithio) and red (hexalithio) powders, respectively. When these are prepared in situ and reacted with chlorotrimethylsilane, the corresponding 1,1′,2,2-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene and 1,1′,2,2′,3,3′′-hexakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene are obtained as red and crimson crystalline solids, respectively. The single-crystal structures of 1,1′,2,2′-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene (11) and 1,1′,2,2,3,3′-hexakis(trimethylsilyl)ferrocene (12) have been determined and are described.

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Accepted/In Press date: 24 February 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 24 February 2021
Published date: 24 February 2021
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Keywords: ethers, ethyl groups, lithiation, reagents, solvents

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Local EPrints ID: 447872
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/447872
ISSN: 0276-7333
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ORCID for Peter Horton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-2016
ORCID for Simon J. Coles: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-9272

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Author: Ian R. Butler
Author: Daniel M. Evans
Author: Peter Horton ORCID iD
Author: Simon J. Coles ORCID iD
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