Organolithium reagents were first prepared in 1917 by Schlenk 1a and developed in the
following three decades by major contributions from Ziegler (who first prepared n-BuLi and …

Organometallic chemistry is one of the key assets to successfully achieve complex organic
transformations. Numerous tools have been conceived and developed to address problems …

Measuring accurate molecular self-diffusion coefficients, D, by nuclear magnetic resonance
(NMR) techniques has become routine as hardware, software and experimental …

Abstract The pivalates RZnOPiv⋅ Mg (OPiv) X⋅ n LiCl (OPiv= pivalate; R= aryl; X= Cl, Br, I)
stand out amongst salt‐supported organometallic reagents, because apart from their …

The study of composition, aggregation, or solvation of reactive molecules in solution is of
fundamental interest for the classification of reaction mechanisms or the estimation of …

The nature of the borane–olefin interactions that take place prior to frustrated Lewis pair
addition reactions has been probed employing a Lewis acidic borane tethered to a vinyl …

Detailed mechanistic information is crucial to our understanding of reaction pathways and
selectivity. Dynamic exchange NMR techniques, in particular 2D exchange spectroscopy …

A neutral dimeric molecule in crystal form, the diisopropylamido turbo-Grignard
reagent"(iPr2N) MgCl⋅ LiCl"(see structure; blue N, red O, green Mg, yellow Cl, black C) …

Aggregate formation of organometallic compounds can be straightforwardly observed and
interpreted through DOSY molecular weight (MW) estimation. Recently, the power‐law …

The study of co-complexation reactions between NaCH2SiMe3 and Mg (CH2SiMe3) 2 has
allowed the isolation and structural elucidation of the first solvent-free alkali-metal …