Kj. Szabo et S. Gronowitz, NITRATION OF DITHIENO[3,2-B 3',2'-D]PYRIDINE AND DITHIENO[3,2-B/3',4'-D]PYRIDINE/, Journal of heterocyclic chemistry, 30(2), 1993, pp. 561-562
Nitration of dithieno[3,2-b:3',2'-d]pyridine (4) and dithieno[3,2-b:3'
,4'-d]pyridine (5) has been studied. Nitration of 4 occurred in both p
ositions of the C ring, while 5 was predominantly substituted on the 3
,4-fused ring. The structures of the nitro derivatives were proven by
extensive use of H-1 and C-13 nmr spectroscopy.