Abstract
Alkalides are salts containing alkali metal anions and complexed metal cations. These unusual species discovered by Dye (Dye, J.L.; Andrews, C.W.; Mathews, S.E. J. Phys. Chem., 1975, 79, 3065) are strong reductants of many organic and inorganic compounds. These reactions occur rapidly under mild homogeneous conditions. In this paper we discuss new data concerning the application of potassium potassides selected from the group of alkalides to polymerization processes. Their new and corrected mechanisms for some vinyl and oxacyclic monomers are presented.
Keywords: Diene Monomers, methyl methacrylate polymerization, Lactones, Oxiranes, potassium salts
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Catalytic C-H bond activation as a tool for functionalization of heterocycles
The major topic is the functionalization of heterocycles through catalyzed C-H bond activation. The strategies based on C-H activation not only provide straightforward formation of C-C or C-X bonds but, more importantly, allow for the avoidance of pre-functionalization of one or two of the cross-coupling partners. The beneficial impact of ...read more
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