• Forms highly crystalline salts with N-protected amino acids: Liebigs Ann. Chem., 640, 157 (1961).
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Reacts with n-BuLi to give a hindered strong base; cf LDA (see Diisopropylamine, A10280), which has been used to promote, e.g. the ɑ -carboethoxylation of ketones; see Diethyl dicarbonate, B22753.