Lithium enolates of simple ketones: structure determination using the method of continuous variation.

ABSTRACT: The method of continuous variation in conjunction with 6Li NMR spectroscopy was used to characterize lithium enolates derived from 1-indanone, cyclohexanone, and cyclopentanone in solution. The strategy relies on forming ensembles of homo- and heteroaggregated enolates. The enolates form exclusively chelated dimers in N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine and cubic tetramers in tetrahydrofuran and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.

SUBMITTER: Liou LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2636850 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature