A Convenient Method for the Regioselective Synthesis of 4-Alkyl(aryl)pyridines Using Pyridinium Salts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.57.1994

RCu.BF3 reacted with 1-ethocycarbonylpyridinium chloride at the 4-position with almost complete regioselectivity (>99percent) to afford the corresponding 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives in high yields (81-94percent).The dihydropyridines were oxidized by oxygen to give 4-alkyl(aryl)pyridines (38-68percent).Grignard reagents also reacted with 1-t-butyldimethylsilylpyridinium triflate with almost complete regioselectivity (>99percent) to afford the corresponding 1,4-dihydropyridines, which were easily oxidized to give 4-substituted pyridines in higher yields than above (58-70percent).