Hydrogen bonding in organic synthesis: Evidence for the role of hydrogen bonding in reactions of fluorene promoted by fluoride ion

James H. Clark*, David M. Goodall, Michael S. White

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Abstract

Fluoride ion activated fluorene is readily alkylated by methyl iodide and oxidised by molecular oxygen but does not undergo H-D exchange with D2O under the same conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1097-1100
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1982

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