The Stracheys and psychoanalysis

Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives

“…233 The preparation and synthetic applications of α-lithio aldehydes and ketones and related compounds have been reviewed. 234 Mixed lanthanide-alkali chlorides, LnCl 3 .2LiCl (Ln = La, Ce, Nd) can be readily prepared as 0.5 mol dm −3 solutions in THF. 235 They act as improved promoters of addition of organomagnesium reagents to ketones, and also to aldimines, and in addition have been found to promote organolithium addition.…”

Carbanions and Electrophilic Aliphatic Substitution

“…10 The Tsuji-Trost allylic alkylation with ketone enolates has been highlighted. 11 Alkali metal counterion has been found to control the enolate protonation stereoselectivity.…”

“…Organolithium species Volume 8a of the Science of Synthesis series has reviewed the synthesis and applications in organic synthesis of the following organolithium compounds: alkyl-and cycloalkyl-lithium, 49 alkenyllithium, 50 allyllithium, 51 benzyllithium and (lithiomethyl) hetarenes, 52 β-lithiocarboxylic acids and related compounds, 53 and bis(organosulfanyl)-and bis(organoselanyl)-methyllithium compounds. 54 Directed lithiation A new route to bridgehead alkenes based on a deprotonation reaction has been established.…”

Authority, honour and the Strachey family, 1817–1974*

“…Translation was a literary escape from the deadening effect of specialization. 70 This was a feeling shared by other members of James's family. When Oliver Strachey asked G. E. Moore to put him up for membership in the Aristotelian Society he said, 'I don't know if any qualifications are necessary beyond an interest in philosophy, but I hope not'.…”