N-propan-2-ylbenzamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a fashion similar to the preparation of LtBu,tBuH, treatment of isopropylamine (9.0 mL, 105 mmol) and triethylamine (14.9 mL, 105 mmol) with benzoyl chloride (11.72 mL, 100 mmol) afforded LPh,iPrH as white crystalline solid (15.02 g, 92%) upon crystallization of the crude product from Et2O at −20° C. followed by sublimation at 70° C./0.05 Torr: mp 101-103° C.