Di-tert-butylzinc

Di-tert-butylzinc
IUPAC name

Bis(dimethylethyl)zinc
Other names

Di-tert-butylzinc
Identifiers
CAS number 16636-96-7 Y
Properties
Molecular formula C8H8Zn
Molar mass 169.56 g mol−1
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Di-tert-butylzinc is a compound with formula ZnC8H18. This compound is used as a meta activating reagent in the syntheses of N,N-dimethyl-3-iodoaniline from N,N-dimethylaniline.[1]

References

  1. ^ Armstrong, David R.; Clegg, William; Dale, Sophie H.; Hevia, Eva; Hogg, Lorna M.; Honeyman, Gordon W.; Mulvey, Robert E. (2006). "Directedmeta-Metalation Using Alkali-Metal-Mediated Zincation". Angewandte Chemie International Edition 45 (23): 3775. doi:10.1002/anie.200600720.