| Abstract
| - The novel reductant of empirical formulaLiCrH2 has been efficiently generated from CrCl3 and 4equiv of n-butyllithium in THF and can be isolated andcharacterized as a dark red-brown LiCl-free complex,LiCrH2·THF, by a combination of elemental, gasometric,chemical, IR, and ESR analyses. Without separationfrom the LiCl byproduct, this reductant is reactivetoward a wide range of σ- and π-heteroatomic bonds,effecting reductive cleavage or coupling, oligomerization,and even polymerization of diverse organic substrates.
- The novel reductant of empirical formula LiCrH2 has been efficiently generated from CrCl3 and 4 equiv of n-butyllithium in THF and can be isolated and characterized as a dark red-brown LiCl-free complex, LiCrH2·THF, by a combination of elemental, gasometric, chemical, IR, and ESR analyses. Without separation from the LiCl byproduct, this reductant is reactive toward a wide range of σ- and π-heteroatomic bonds, effecting reductive cleavage or coupling, oligomerization, and even polymerization of diverse organic substrates.
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