Facile formation of the novel pyridyl substituted allene 2,4-bis(4-pyridyl)penta-2,3-diene

Citation
Fcy. Chan et al., Facile formation of the novel pyridyl substituted allene 2,4-bis(4-pyridyl)penta-2,3-diene, TETRAHEDR L, 41(14), 2000, pp. 2447-2448
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
14
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2447 - 2448
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20000401)41:14<2447:FFOTNP>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Reaction of the Meldrum's acid derivative 2,2,5-trimethyl-5-(4-pyridyl)-4,6 -dioxo-1,3-dioxane with methyl-lithium in THF/HMPA resulted in formation of the novel pyridyl substituted allene 2,4-bis(4-pyridyl)penta-2,3-diene. (C ) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.