Study of the reactivity of substituted phthalic acids and anhydrides in condensation reactions with N-carboxymethylpyridinium salts and the synthesis of novel N-(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dion-2-yl)pyridinium betaines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02251820

Reaction of substituted phthalic acids or their anhydrides (including pyromellitic dianhydride) with salts of N-carboxymethylpyridinium and substituted N-carboxymethylpyridinium in the presence of acetic anhydride and triethylamine in acetonitrile or acetic acid solutions gave a series of novel N-(1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dion-2-yl)pyridinium betaines. Electron acceptor substitutents in the phthaloyl and pyridine rings were found to increase and electron donor substituents - to decrease the reactivity. 1999 Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.