Eric B. J. Harris

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Why are o-iodonitrobenzene and o-fluoronitrobenzene both active in the following reaction, but the bromo and chloro derivatives are not?

Carrying out a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction with a carbon nucleophile, the iodo and fluoro nitrobenzenes were both active. Proceeding through the characteristic Meisenheimer...

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Can anyone suggest a good TBAF work up that does not drag through tetrabutylammonium salts?

The product I'm trying to isolate is moderately acid sensitive and the only work ups I have seen have used ion exchange resins that are not compatible.I can probably add silica then subject it...

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