N-lithio-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine [Li(tmp)] reacts with AlX3 (X = Cl, Br) in Et2O/n-hexane soln. to generate of substitution and ether cleavage products, [(tmp)Al(X)(m-OEt)]2 (X = Cl, Br). However, when the reaction is allowed to proceed in n-hexane a ...
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