Methyl N-methyl-and methyl N-(2, 4, 6-trimethyl) phenyl-2-carboximidates of thiophene and furan have been synthesized in excellent yields by the reaction of sodium methoxide in methanol with the corresponding N-methyl-and N-(2, 4, 6-trimethyl) phenyl-2-carboximidoyl chlorides, which in turn, were obtained from their respective secondary amides by refluxing in neat thionyl chloride. A thorough investigation into the directed lithiation properties of ...