Abstract
Mono- and bis-lithiations of N -tosyl monopyrrolotetrathiafulvalene provide novel methods for the introduction of substituents, such as alkyl and halogens, into the 4- and 6-positions of monopyrrolotetrathiafulvalenes.
Key words
carbanions - halogenation - organometallic - pyrrole - tetrathiafulvalene
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