Tetrahedron Letters

Regioselective functionalisation of 2-(diphenylphosphino) pyridine: direct lithiation at the pyridine C-6 position

P Gros, CB Younès-Millot, Y Fort

Index: Gros, Philippe; Younes-Millot, Christophe Ben; Fort, Yves Tetrahedron Letters, 2000 , vol. 41, # 3 p. 303 - 306

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Abstract

It is shown that 2-(diphenylphosphino) pyridine was efficiently and regioselectively metallated at the C-6 position by use of the BuLi–Me2N (CH2) 2OLi basic system. The method described opened access to various functionally potential ligands or ligand precursors.