The Chemistry of Organolithium Compounds

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page ix
Abbreviations, Page x
1 - The Constitution of Organolithium Compounds, Pages 3-18
2 - Preparation from Organic Halides and Lithium Metal, Pages 21-25
3 - Preparation by Metallation, Pages 26-50
4 - Preparation by Metal–Halogen Exchange, Pages 51-65
5 - Miscellaneous Methods for Preparing Organolithium Compounds, Pages 66-71
6 - Detection and Estimation of Organolithium Compounds, Pages 72-86
7 - Addition of Organolithium Compounds to Carbon–Carbon Multiple Bonds, Pages 89-108
8 - Addition of Organolithium Compounds to Carbon–Nitrogen Multiple Bonds, Pages 109-121
9 - Addition of Organolithium Compounds to Carbon–Oxygen and Carbon–Sulphur Multiple Bonds, Pages 122-143
10 - Alkylation with Organolithium Compounds, Pages 144-159
11 - Protonation of Organolithium Compounds, Pages 160-164
12 - Organolithium Compounds as Precursors for Reactive Intermediates, Pages 165-189
13 - Reactions of Organolithium Compounds with Non-metallic Elements, Pages 190-197
14 - Cleavage of Ethers and Related Compounds by Organolithium Compounds, Pages 198-203
15 - Pyrolysis, Photolysis, Rearrangement and Ring-opening of Organolithium Compounds, Pages 204-211
16 - Miscellaneous Reactions of Organolithium Compounds, Pages 212-244
17 - Synthesis of Derivatives of Main Group Metals, Pages 247-278
18 - Synthesis of Derivatives of Transition Metals, Pages 279-293
19 - Organometallic Compounds Containing Lithium–Metal Bonds, Pages 294-319
Index, Pages 321-337