Table 2 Comparison of the redox potentials of the substrates with classic SEDs
Entry | Compound | Redox potential (E1/2) (E1/2)a |
|---|---|---|
1 | PPh2Li (9) | −1.03 V (oxidation)a |
2 | PhNHLi (11) | −0.64 V (oxidation)b |
3 | LDA | −0.60 V (oxidation)b |
4 | LiHMDS | −0.52 V (oxidation)b |
5 | 2-MePhSLi (10) | −0.23 V (oxidation)a |
6 | 1a | −1.95 V (reduction)a |
7 | −0.38 V (oxidation)c | |
8 |
| −0.78 V (oxidation)c |
9 |
| −0.82 V (oxidation)c |

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