BIS(1,4-DIHYDRO-1-PYRIDYL)ZINC AND BIS(1,4-DIHYDRO-1-PYRIDYL)MAGNESIUM COMPLEXES; REDUCING PROPERTIES OF THE 1,4-DIHYDROPYRIDYL GROUP BOUND TO ZINC OR MAGNESIUM

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)89865-4

Bis(1,4-dihydro-1-pyridyl)zinc and -magnesium complexes are mild reducing agents.These compounds contain metal-bound 1,4-dihydropyridyl groups which act as hydride donors.In this paper we report the reactions of these new reagents with compounds which con