CH3Li in tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether (Ar); CH3Li in Et2O added dropwise to ((CH3)3Sn)3C6H3 in THF (-70°C); warmed to -50°C, stirred; (CH3)2SO4 added; further product;further intermediates; various yields of intermediates at various reactant ratios and addition orders; CH3OD added; warmed to room temp.; water and C6(CH3)6 added; extd. (Et2O); washed (water, brine); dried (MgSO4); identified by gas chromy.-massspectrometry; yields detd. by gas chromy.;

methyllithium in tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether Methylation; 0.5 h; Product distribution; Further Variations:Reaction partnersinverse addition;

CH3Li in tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether (Ar); CH3Li in Et2O added dropwise to ((CH3)3Sn)3C6H3 in THF (-70°C); warmed to -50°C, stirred; (CH3)2SO4 added; further product;further intermediates; various yields of intermediates at various reactant ratios and addition orders; CH3OD added; warmed to room temp.; water and C6(CH3)6 added; extd. (Et2O); washed (water, brine); dried (MgSO4); identified by gas chromy.-massspectrometry; yields detd. by gas chromy.;

methyllithium in tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether Methylation; 0.5 h; Product distribution; Further Variations:Reaction partnersinverse addition;

bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride in N,N-dimethyl-formamide T=80°C; Phenylation; 3 h;

palladium Stille reaction;

(N2); -50°C, 4 or 6 equivs. of MeLi; not isolated, detected by (199)Sn NMR;

in 1,2-dichloro-benzene T=180°C; 16 h; regioselective reaction;

CH3Li in tetrahydrofuran; diethyl ether (Ar); CH3Li in Et2O added dropwise to ((CH3)3Sn)3C6H3 in THF (-70°C); warmed to -50°C, stirred; (CH3)2SO4 added; further product;further intermediates; various yields of intermediates at various reactant ratios and addition orders; CH3OD added; warmed to room temp.; water and C6(CH3)6 added; extd. (Et2O); washed (water, brine); dried (MgSO4); identified by gas chromy.-massspectrometry; yields detd. by gas chromy.;