Reaction #65869

Reaction equation

n-butyllithium

N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine

2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole

→

title compound

2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl-lithium

Solvents

toluene

n-butane

Conditions

Procedure

94.0 g (272 mmol) of n-butyllithium (18.5% in toluene) are added dropwise under a nitrogen atmosphere at from -15° to -10° C. to 29.5 g (254 mmol) of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine and 40.0 g (253 mmol) of 2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxole in 35 ml of toluene, n-butane being formed in addition to the title compound.

Source