Di-tert-butylzinc is a compound with the formula ZnC8H18.

This compound is used as a meta activating reagent in the syntheses of N,N-dimethyl-3-iodoaniline from N,N-dimethylaniline.

[1] Di-tert-butylzinc is obtained from the reaction between tert-butyllithium and zinc chloride.

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