Furopyridines. XXXI [1]. Birch Reduction of Furopyridines Seiji Yamaguchi,* Eriko Hamade, Hajime Yokoyama, Yoshiro Hirai, ... Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Toyama University, Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan ... Juzen Chemical Corporation, Kibamachi 1-10, Toyama 930-0806, Japan Received May 14, 2001 ... Birch reduction of four furopyridines 1a-d effected the characteristic cleavage of the furan ring, giving ethnylpyridinols 2a-d, ...