Table 5. 2-(2-Lithiophenyl)benzothiophene Trapping with Electrophilesa.


Benzothiophene (0.25 mmol), PhOTf (0.5 mmol), TMPLi (1.0 mmol), Et2O/THF, −78 °C, 12 h; then electrophile. Yields are isolated yields. Please see Supporting Information for details.