Lithiation of Aromatic Compounds 2-Dimethylamino-5-methylphenyl diphenylcarbinol

DIRECTED LITHIATION OF AROMATIC COMPOUNDS (2-DIMETHYLAMINO-5-METHYLPHENYL)DIPHENYLCARBINOL 

Commercial N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, obtained from Aldrich Chemical Company, Inc., was used without purification. 

grade of hexane, obtained from Fisher Scientific Company, was used without further purification. 

Hexane solutions of ra-butyllithium, purchased from either Alfa Inorganics, Inc. or Foote Mineral Company, were 

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