Monolithium Derivatives of Acetonitrile and Phenylacetonitrile

Authors

Ranbir Das, Marquette University
Charles Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

6-1972

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Source Publication

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Source ISSN

0002-7863

Abstract

The monolithium derivatives of acetonitrile and phenylacetonitrile have been prepared and isolated. LiCH₂CN is tetrameric while C₆H₅CH(Li)CN is dimeric in dimethyl sulfoxide. Both lithium compounds are not electron deficient; association occurs by the lithium of one molecule interacting with the cyanide of an adjacent molecule. The mercury and magnesium derivatives of these compounds are also reported.

Comments

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 94, No. 13 (June 1972): 4555-4557. DOI. © 1972. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Das, Ranbir and Wilkie, Charles, "Monolithium Derivatives of Acetonitrile and Phenylacetonitrile" (1972). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 797.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/797