It has been shown in one of the earlier papers1 of this Series that the aluminum hydride (prepared in situ from lithium aluminum hydride and aluminum chloride) reductions of 2, 5- dimethylpyridine methiodide and 2-methyl-5-ethylpyridine methiodide are accompanied by cleavage of the pyridine ring under the formation of 2-methylaminomethyl-2, 4-hexadiene and 5-methylaminomethyl-2, 4-heptadiene, respectively. It was of interest if a similar ring ...