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Preparation of Organometallic Reagents

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    Organolithium Reagents

    Reduction

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    Lithium Halogen Exchange

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    Directed Lithiation

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    J. Org. Chem., 1975, 40, 3158-3159.

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    J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55, 2578-2580.; Acc. Chem. Res., 1996, 29, 552-560.

    For an in depth review of directed ortho-metalation reactions see: Chem. Rev., 1990, 90, 879-933.

    Organomagnesium Reagents

    Reduction

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    Magnesium Halogen Exchange

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    For a review of organomagnesium reagents prepared through exchange reactions see: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2003, 36, 4302.-4320.


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