E. Baciocchi et al., ALKYLATION OF 2,6-DIPHENYLPYRYLIUM AND 2,6-DI-T-BUTYLPYRYLIUM IONS BYPHOTOCHEMICAL-REACTION WITH TETRAALKYLSTANNANES, Tetrahedron, 49(18), 1993, pp. 3793-3800
2,6-diphenylpyrylium and 2,6-di-t-butylpyrylium perchlorates are easil
y converted into a number of the corresponding 4-alkyl derivatives by
photochemical reaction with tetraalkylstannanes, in MeCN at room tempe
rature. The mechanism of the process is discussed.