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The oxygen analogues of carbenoids 1 and nitrenoids 2, namely the lithiated hydroperoxides 3, are more electrophilic than the corresponding nonlithiated derivatives. These “oxenoids” can convert organometallic compounds R′M′, including cuprates, into alcohols under mild conditions.
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