Remote Controlled Nucleophilicity, 21: Lithiated Cα-Substituted 4-Methylpyridines

Abstract
Cα-substituted 4-methylpyridines have been N-lithiated and reacted with chlorotrimethylsilane and other electrophiles. The lithiated Cα-NMe2 substituted intermediate shows an interesting dichotomy of behavior towards electrophiles: It represents the borderline between compounds for which an extreme N or Cα regio-nucleophilicity is observed.

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