On-line reaction monitoring of lithiation of halogen substituted acetanilides via in situ calorimetry, ATR spectroscopy, and endoscopy.

Lithiation of N-(4-chlorophenyl)-pivalamide (NCP) and two additional substituted acetanilides: 4-fluoroacetanilide (4-F) and 4-chloroacetanilide (4-Cl) has been monitored by means of calorimetry, on-line ATR-IR and UV/vis spectroscopy and endoscopy. The combined on-line monitoring revealed the differences between the reaction paths of the chosen substrates. Thus the product structure and the reaction times for the individual reaction steps can be determined in situ.