Organolithium additions to styrene derivatives: Intramolecular alkylation processes

X D Wei, R J K Taylor

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Abstract

2-Benzyloxystyrene undergoes efficient carbolithiation-protonation at -78 degrees C. At higher temperatures, however, carbolithiation is followed by intramolecular alkylation to generate the corresponding 2-alkylphenol. 2-Alloxystyrenes are shown to undergo similar reactions. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4209-4210
Number of pages2
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 1996

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