THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION OF LITHIUM AMIDES - A MATRIX-ISOLATION INVESTIGATION

Authors
WITHNALL R DUNKIN IR SNAITH R
Citation
R. Withnall et al., THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION OF LITHIUM AMIDES - A MATRIX-ISOLATION INVESTIGATION, Perkin transactions. 2, (9), 1994, pp. 1973-1977
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Perkin transactions. 2 → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009580
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1973 - 1977
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9580(1994):9<1973:TOLA-A>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Lithium dimethylamide, lithium diethylamide and lithium diisopropylami de decompose, probably via an ap-lithium hydride elimination mechanism , to give N-methylenemethylamine, N-ethylidene-ethylamine and N-isopro pylideneisopropylamine, respectively. Lithium dibenzylamide and lithiu m bis(trimethylsilyl)amide exhibited different behaviour. Lithium dibe nzylamide decomposes via the rupture of carbon-nitrogen and carbon-car bon bonds. to give toluene and benzene. and lithium bis(trimethylsilyl )amide volatilizes without decomposition.