New synthetic route to C-2-symmetric 2,2 '-bipyridines: Synthesis of (6R,6' R,8R,8 ' R)-6,8,6 ',8 '-bismethano-7,7,7 ',7 '-tetra-methyl-5,5 ',6,6 ',7,7 ',8,8 '-octahydro-2,2 '-biquinoline

Citation
G. Chelucci et A. Saba, New synthetic route to C-2-symmetric 2,2 '-bipyridines: Synthesis of (6R,6' R,8R,8 ' R)-6,8,6 ',8 '-bismethano-7,7,7 ',7 '-tetra-methyl-5,5 ',6,6 ',7,7 ',8,8 '-octahydro-2,2 '-biquinoline, SYN COMMUN, 31(20), 2001, pp. 3161-3166
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
20
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3161 - 3166
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2001)31:20<3161:NSRTC2>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A generalizable procedure to C-2-symmetric 2,2 ' -bipyridines based on two consecutive constructions of the pyridine rings is reported. As an example of this strategy the title bipyridine has been prepared in four steps from 3-benzyloxy-2-butanone and (1R,5R)-3-methylenenopinone.