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alpha -Amino stannanes can be obtained readily from tertiary amines through
BF3 promoted deprotonation; in situ CsF treatment of BF3 complexed stannan
es followed by lithium-transmetalation can be used to procure those alpha -
alkylation products which are not available directly.