Synthesis, characterization and X-ray structure of 3,4-lutidinyl-, 3-/4-picolyl- and pyridylselenium compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.ica.2012.03.043

Bis(4,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)-, bis(5-methyl-2-pyridyl)- and bis(4-methyl-2-pyridyl) diselenide have been synthesized directly from 3,4-lutidine (1a), 3-picoline (1b) and 4-picoline (1c) respectively via BF ₃ aided lithiation reaction. The lithia