Di-tert-butylzinc

Di-tert-butylzinc is a compound with the formula ZnC8H18. This compound is used as a meta activating reagent in the syntheses of N,N-dimethyl-3-iodoaniline from N,N-dimethylaniline.

Synthesis
Di-tert-butylzinc is obtained from the reaction between tert-butyllithium and zinc chloride.


 * 2 (CH3)3CLi + ZnCl2 → Zn(C(CH3)3)2 + 2 LiCl