Synlett 2004(5): 0811-0814  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820019
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New N-Halosuccinimide-Mediated Reactions for the Synthesis of Pyridines

Mark C. Bagley*, Christian Glover, Eleanor A. Merritt, Xin Xiong
School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, PO Box 912, Cardiff, CF10 3TB, UK
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Received 20 October 2003
Publication Date:
24 February 2004 (online)

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Abstract

5-Bromo-2,6-dialkylpyridine-4-carboxylates are generated in excellent yield by the Michael addition of enaminoesters and ethynyl ketones followed by bromocyclization using N-bromo­succinimide within 1 hour at 0 °C. Treatment of the same aminopentadienone intermediates with N-iodosuccinimide facilitates a low temperature cyclodehydration under very mild conditions to give 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines with total regiocontrol.