Synthesis 2023; 55(14): 2159-2165
DOI: 10.1055/a-2050-6508
paper

Direct 2-Pyridyl-Alkylation of Benzyne with N-Alkylpyridinium Salts

Ning-Xin Guo
a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
b   University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
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Ji-Bao Xia
a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
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Yijin Su
a   State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. of China
› Author Affiliations
We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; 21602229), the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation for generous financial support.


Abstract

A 2-pyridyl-alkylation of benzyne using N-alkylpyridinium salts has been developed under either photochemical or thermal conditions. This metal-free dicarbofunctionalization of benzyne undergoes a de Mayo-type process including cascade dearomative [3+2] cycloaddition and rearomative ring-opening reaction. An electron-deficient N-cyclic alkyl group was necessary. A formal ortho-C–H arylation of pyridine has been achieved.

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Publication History

Received: 18 January 2023

Accepted after revision: 08 March 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
08 March 2023

Article published online:
13 April 2023

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