Subject: Re: CCL: converting a -CH3 to a C(CH3)3

From: "Tamas E. Gunda" <tgunda-.at.-puma.unideb.hu>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:05:24 +0200

Richard,

Without knowing the structure it cannot be said. Is the Me group bonded to C? Or to N or
O? Is it an ester? An enolate? etc etc... there are a huge number of possibilities.

Tamas
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Wood" <rlw28-.at.-cornell.edu>
To: <chemistry-.at.-ccl.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: CCL:converting a -CH3 to a C(CH3)3

> Hi all
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> This a synthesis question.  I've done some computations and converted a
> methyl group into a t-butyl group with no problem.
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> My question is how can a methyl group be converted synthetically into a
> t-butyl group?  If anyone out there knows how, including reagents,
> conditions etc. please let me know.
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> Thank you in advance,
> Richard
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