Synthesis 2025; 57(21): 3158-3178
DOI: 10.1055/a-2616-1181
Short Review
Published as part of the Special Topic Dedicated to Prof. Paul Knochel

An Accidental Synthetic Chemist

Autoren

  • David B. Collum

    Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA (Ringgold ID: RIN5922)

Gefördert durch: National Science Foundation
Gefördert durch: National Institutes of Health GM131713
We thank the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (most recently GM131713) for support.


Graphical Abstract

Dedicated to Professor Paul Knochel on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Abstract

A journey is described that began as a genetics major, passed through a brief period as a formal synthetic organic chemist, and proceeded through a decades-long quest to be a physical organic–organometallic chemist. Although a preponderance of our program has emphasized elucidating fundamental principles of how aggregation and solvation influence reactivity, this review focuses on the results that have implications in organic synthesis.

  1. Introduction

  2. The Early Years

  3. Lithium Amides and N-Lithiated Species

  4. Sodium Amides

  5. Potassium Hexamethyldisilazide and Related Potassium Alkyl(trimethylsilyl) Amides

  6. Carbanions

  7. Enolates

  8. Conclusions



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 28. Februar 2025

Angenommen nach Revision: 26. März 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
25. Juli 2025

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