{ALF} Sufficiently nucleophilic to act as a protected form of ammonia in the synthesis of primary amines from halides and tosylates: Chem. Ber., 117, 1250 (1984).

{ALF} Useful sterically hindered base (NaHMDS) for, e.g. generation of enolates, Wittig reagents or carbenes.

{ALF} In the Wittig reaction, gives Li salt-free product distribution patterns, with selective (Z)-alkene formation: Chem. Ber., 109, 1694 (1976); Tetrahedron Lett., 30, 2173 (1989). For formation of anions of benzylic phosphonates and subsequent ɑɑ-difluorination, see N-Fluorobenzenesulfonimide, L13955.

{ALF} Used as a base for the preparation of ester enolates: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 93, 4945 (1971). Has been found to be superior to LDA for preparation of (Z)-enolates of ketones under thermodynamic control: Tetrahedron Lett., 30, 2779 (1989).

{uni_hamburg} Short: EINECS

{ALD} Beilstein: 4,IV,4014

{uni_hamburg} Short: III/35F

{ALF} Found to give better yields than LiHMDS or KHMDS for the carbenoid reactions with Dibromomethane, A10456: Synthesis, 201 (1972); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 11, 326 (1972).