Table 2.
Entry | R-M | E | Product(yield) | Entry | R-M | E | Product(yield) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | n-BuLi | i-Pr-CHO | 5 | Ph-Li | Ph-CHO | ||
2 | n-BuLi | Ph-CHO | 6 | Ph-CHO | |||
3 | n-BuLi | (Ph)2CO | 7 | i-Pr-CHO | |||
4 | Ph-Li | MeI | 8 | n-BuLi | MeI |
Condition: Step 1: 2b (1.0 eq.), Nucleophile (1.1 eq.), THF, −78 °C, 30 min;
Step 2: DMPU/THF = (1/1), Electrophile (1.5 eq.), −78 °C to RT, 3 h
We also obtained O-methylation product (15 i) in 41%