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. 2007 Sep 4;3:23. doi: 10.1186/1860-5397-3-23

Table 2.

Lithiation vs. Grignard Manufacturing Issues for the Preparation of 3,4,5-Trichloro-2-thiophenecarboxylic Acid 23

Route Solvent Reagent Temperature (°C) Yield 23 Salt Waste

Lithiation MTBE n-BuLi -60 92% 1 eq Li salts
Grignard THF Mg,/1,2-DBE 36 87%a up to 2.7 eq Mg halide salts

aSee text reference [28].