This reference describes the chemistry of organocalcium compounds that contain a Ca-C σ-bond. It collects the information about this niche group of organometallic compounds into 4 easy-to-read chapters. It is intended for scholars in the field of organic chemistry, and researchers in industrial chemistry and chemical engineering departments.
Key features:
- Presents a comparison to homologous compounds of other alkaline earth metals.
- Explains the main problems encountered in the synthesis of organocalcium compounds with reference to the reactivity of calcium, the low solubility in common solvents and the high reactivity of the formed intermediates and products
- Highlights many concepts about the Ca-C bond such as the steric hindrance, degrading agent properties, organocalcium spectroscopy, and more
Table of Contents
- General Introduction
- Conclusion
1. Calcium Element
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Calcium Physical Properties
1.3. Calcium Chemical Properties
1.4. Calcium-Carbon Bonding in Organic Compounds
2. Short Historical View on Ca-Cσ-Bond Organocalcium Containing Compounds
3. Challenges for the Synthesis of Organocalcium Ca-C Containing Compounds
- Conclusion
- References
1. Ca-Cσ-Bond Alkylcalcium Compounds
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Silyl Substituted Methylcalcium Derivatives
1.3. Calcium Transmetalation of Dialkylzinc
1.4. Cycloalkylcalcium Derivatives
2. Benzylcalcium Compounds
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Benzyl Ca-C Bond Formation
3. Alkenyl Calcium Compounds
4. Alkynyl Calcium Compounds
5. Reaction of Diene and Diynecompounds with Calcium
5.1. Reaction of Diene Compounds with Calcium
5.2. Reaction of Diynecompounds with Calcium
6. Ca-C Aryl Compounds
6.1. Phenylcalcium Compounds
6.2. Biphenyl Naphthalene Anthracene Halo-Derivatives
6.3. Anthracene Reduction
7. Heteroaromatic Calcium Compounds
7.1. Halo-Thiophene Derivatives
7.2. Picoline Derivatives
7.2.1. Reaction of Bis(Allyl)Calcium with 2-Picoline
7.2.2. Reaction of Bis(Allyl)Calcium with 4-Picoline
7.2.3. Reaction of Bis(Allyl)Calcium with 4-T-Bu-Pyridine
7.2.4. Reaction of Bis(Allyl)Calcium with 2,6-Lutidine
- Conclusion
- References
1. Carbon-Carbon Π-Bond Calcium Coordination
2. Organocalcium Compounds and Solvent Degradation
2.1. Ether Degradation
2.2. Durability in Ethereal Solutions
3. Organocalcium Ca-C Σ-Bond Containing Catalysts
4. Nmr Spectroscopy of Organocalcium Compounds
- Conclusion
- References
4.1. 43Ca Nmr Spectroscopy
4.2. 13C Nmr Spectroscopy
4.3. 1H Nmr Spectroscopy
- Subject Index
Author
- Nejib Ben Hussein Mekni
- Noureddine Raouafi
