Structures and reactivities of organolithium compounds
The characteristic species present in organolithium compounds under various conditions are reviewed. The effects of environment on the kinetics and energetics of exchange reactions are discussed. A summary is given of various pathways by which organolithium compounds might react. Kinetic and spectroscopic evidence for these processes under various conditions are reviewed. A discussion is presented of the significance of certain results obtained by chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (CIDNP).