2000 V. Pomel, JC Rovera, A. Godard, F. Marsais and G. Quéguiner Vol. 33 Conclusion. Our strategy for the synthesis of biologically active streptonigrin and its analogues requires the preparation of suitably substituted pyridines bearing more specially a carbonylated function at C-6. It was accomplished effi- ciently by oxidation of a vinylpyridine obtained by a Stille cross-coupling reaction. The synthesis of strepto- nigrin or its potentially active analogues is currently ...