An efficient preparation of 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919508011487

A convenient and high yield preparation of 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine from the oxidation 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine with potassium dichromate in sulfuric acid is reported.

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An Efficient Preparation of 4,
4′-Dicarboxy-2, 2′-Bipyridine
Adremi R. Oki a & Robert J. Morgan a
a Department of Chemistry, Long Island University,
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of 4, 4′-Dicarboxy-2, 2′-Bipyridine, Synthetic Communications: An International
Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 25:24, 4093-4097
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