Organocuprate Aggregation and Reactivity: Decoding the 'Black Box'

A broad range of organocopper intermediates in different aggregation states is characterized by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry, which provides valuable information on these fluxional species. To complement the mass spectrometric data, electrical conductivity measurements and theoretical calculations are employed. Light is shed on the solution-phase composition of diverse organocuprates and the intermediates derived from them.