Fig. 6: Deprotonation at less acidic benzylic carbons.

This scheme represents the formation and trapping of ethylbenzyl and isopropylbenzyl anion using phenyllithium, NaTpMe2 and Me6TREN.

This scheme represents the formation and trapping of ethylbenzyl and isopropylbenzyl anion using phenyllithium, NaTpMe2 and Me6TREN.