Organocuprates (Gilman Reagents)

We've seen organometallic reagents featuring magnesium, as well as lithium, so how about copper? These are called organocuprates, or sometimes Gilman reagents. What do they look like? How do we make them? What do we do? Let's take a look!
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[@TheGemar14]

One other important reaction: Gilman reagents only add once to acid chlorides to form the ketone whereas Grignards and organolithiums add twice to form the alcohol

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Great video Dave!!!
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-the board of Mrs. Kelly’s 6th period class at LFC in Allen, Texas

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youre in 6th grade learning university level 2nd year organic chemistry?

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@Pierce Bassett 6th period, not 6th grade. we are taking college level science class in high school

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[@anirudhbhadri5911]

What if the ring is not benzene but cyclohexane

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[@organicchemistry6357]

What are the limitations of the Gilman reaction? Are there any functional groups that make this reaction impossible?

[@illidan124825634]

It can only perform a conjugate(1,4) addition instead of a direct(1,2) addition on a alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyl unlike say a Grignard reagent.

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