Synthesis 1987; 1987(9): 839-841
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28096
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4-Diethylamino-2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine

Kevin T. Potts* , Paul A. Winslow
  • *Department of Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12181, U. S. A.
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Publication Date:
12 September 2002 (online)

4-Diethylamino-2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine is prepared in satisfactory yield by a seven-step sequence starting from pinacolone and using readily available reagents. An acylketene dithioacetal, a 2-ene-1,5-dione, and pyrylium salts are intermediates in this sequence.