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Upstream product

• 694-59-7 pyridine N-oxide 
• 1609628-55-8 2,2'-(4-phenylbutane-2,2-diyl)bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane) 
• 148493-07-6 N-methoxy-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 1658-42-0 methyl 2-pyridylacetate 
• 4558-90-1 methyl 3-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)propanoate 

Downstream Products

• 161370-06-5 N-(2-Furanylmethyl)-α-methyl-α-(phenylmethyl)-2-pyridineethanimidothioic acid, methyl ester 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of pyridylacetates

Decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of lithium pyridylacetates was achieved using N-(trifluoromethylthio)benzenesulfonimide as the electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolation reagent. The reaction afforded the corresponding trifluoromethyl thioethers in good yield. Furthermore, the preparation of lithium pyridylacetates by saponification of the corresponding methyl esters and subsequent decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation were performed in a one-pot fashion.

Photoenzymatic Hydrogenation of Heteroaromatic Olefins Using ‘Ene’-Reductases with Photoredox Catalysts

Flavin-dependent ‘ene’-reductases (EREDs) are highly selective catalysts for the asymmetric reduction of activated alkenes. This function is, however, limited to enones, enoates, and nitroalkenes using the native hydride transfer mechanism. Here we demonstrate that EREDs can reduce vinyl pyridines when irradiated with visible light in the presence of a photoredox catalyst. Experimental evidence suggests the reaction proceeds via a radical mechanism where the vinyl pyridine is reduced to the corresponding neutral benzylic radical in solution. DFT calculations reveal this radical to be “dynamically stable”, suggesting it is sufficiently long-lived to diffuse into the enzyme active site for stereoselective hydrogen atom transfer. This reduction mechanism is distinct from the native one, highlighting the opportunity to expand the synthetic capabilities of existing enzyme platforms by exploiting new mechanistic models.

Decarboxylative Fluorination of 2-Pyridylacetates

Syntheses of substituted pyridines and fluorinated compounds, which are often pharmaceutical targets, are important objectives in organic chemistry. Herein, we found that decarboxylative fluorination of lithium 2-pyridylacetates occur under catalyst-free conditions. The phenomenon can be applied to one-pot transformation of substituted methyl 2-pyridylacetate to 2-(fluoroalkyl)pyridine by decarboxylative fluorination of the intermediate lithium 2-pyridylacetate. This method was also applied to the syntheses of 2-(difluoroalkyl)pyridines.

Base-promoted, deborylative secondary alkylation of N-heteroaromatic: N -oxides with internal gem -bis[(pinacolato)boryl]alkanes: A facile derivatization of 2,2′-bipyridyl analogues

A base-promoted, secondary alkylation of N-heteroaromatic N-oxides using internal gem-bis[(pinacolato)boryl]alkanes as alkylation reagents is reported. The reaction exhibits a broad scope, providing deoxygenated secondary alkylated N-heteroaromatic compounds with high efficiency. The usefulness of the developed protocol is evidenced by the sequential direct alkylation of 2,2′-bipyridine-N-oxide.