A Direct Route to 6,6’-Disubstituted-2,2’-Bipyridines by Double Diels-Alder/retro Diels-Alder Reaction of 5,5’-bi-1,2,4-Triazines

• Main Author: D. Branowska
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2005-01-01
• Series: Molecules
• Subjects: 5; 5’-bi-1; 2; 4-triazines; norbornadiene; Diels-Alder reaction
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/10/1/274/
• ISSN: 1420-3049

Inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction of functionalized 5,5’-bi-1,2,4- triazines with bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene in boiling p-cymene leads to a range of 6,6’- disubstituted-2,2’-bipyridines in good yield.