A combination of (1) H, (6) Li, (13) C, and (15) N NMR spectroscopies and density functional theory computations explores the formation of mixed aggregates by a dilithium salt of a C2 -symmetric chiral tetraamine (Koga's base). Lithium halides, acetylides, alkoxides, and monoalkylamides form isostructural trilithiated mixed aggregates with few exceptions. (6) Li-(13) C and (6) Li-(15) N couplin...

A detailed experimental and theoretical study corroborates that the reductive deoxygenation of activated (allylic or benzylic) alcohols with excess Ti(III) proceeds via an allyl(benzyl)-radical and allyl(benzyl)-Ti, which is protonated, regioselectively in the case of allylic derivatives. The H atom of the newly formed C-H bond in the product originates from the -OH group of the starting materi...

The synthesis and characterization of new molecular sieves of the MCM-41 type are presented in this study. Samples were obtained from the alkoxides of Si, Ti and Al and different long-chain amine and alkylammonium salts surfactants, by the sol-gel method, through moderate agitation at room temperature. The reactions were conducted in two steps, acid hydrolysis (pH=2) and alkaline condensation (...

The use of group 1 metal alkoxides as additives to activate s-block organometallics is an established phenomenon in polar organometallic chemistry. Typified by the Lochmann–Schlosser superbase, these reagents have proved be exceptionally powerful bases for deprotonative metallation organic substrates. However, despite their long-standing importance synthesis, nature this activating effect remai...

Microwave or ultrasonic treatment of metal alkoxides presents a fast, low cost route to both anode and cathode nanomaterials for Li-ion battery applications. Here, we demonstrate the formation of LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Mn) and Mn3O4 nanostructures via this simple route which exhibit excellent electrochemical performances. This approach opens up a new avenue for the targeted design of nanostructured ma...