Abstract
Several phenylethyl-substituted pyridinecarboxaldehydes were prepared from 2-bromo-3-pyridine-carboxaldehyde and these substances are found to undergo cyclization reactions in acidic media. In the absence of added nucleophile, acid-promoted cyclization and oxidation (MnO2) provide an efficient route to 10,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-5-ones. Arene nucleophiles may also be added to the acidic mixture to provide good yields of triarylmethane products. Mechanisms are proposed involving dicationic superelectrophilic intermediates.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2137-2141 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 4 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cycloheptabenzopyridine
- Friedel-Crafts
- Heterocycle
- Superacid
- Superelectrophile
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