Upon treatment with the superbasic 1:1 mixt. of BuLi and Me3COK, cis- and trans-1,1,1-triphenyl-2-butene as well as 4,4,4-triphenyl-1-butene undergo a hydrogen/metal exchange to afford 1-(triphenylmethyl)allylpotassium [4,4,4-triphenyl-2-butenylpotassium] ...
1988