The structures of lithium and magnesium derivatives of acetic acid ‘dianions’

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Abstract
Ab initio and semi-empirical MNDO calculations indicate that monomeric dilithiated and bis-magnesyl derivatives of carboxylic acids (Ivanoff reagents) favour the 1,3-1,3′ doubly bridged structures generally found in metallated Y-conjugated dianion systems.