Synthesis of 2,2′-bipyridines bearing amino or carboxyl group at the side chain and physical properties of their ruthenium(II) complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.3987/COM-98-S31

The synthesis of unsymmetrical 2,2′-bipyridines, in which one pyridine ring of bipyridine is linked to the amino or carboxyl group through the alkyl chain as the side chain became possible by the regioselective O-alkylation of pyridyl-2(1H)-pyridinones. S