Journal of heterocyclic chemistry

Photochemistry of alkenyl??and acetal??substituted pyridines

SA Fleming, VD Bachelder

Index: Fleming, Steven A.; Bachelder, Vance D. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1991 , vol. 28, # 8 p. 2061 - 2063

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Abstract

Abstract Ethyl 3-(2-pyridyl) propionate formation results from irradiation of 3-(2-pyridyl) propanal diethylacetal in acetonitrile. This photoreaction is unique to the heteroaromatic pyridine and only occurs in acetonitrile. A minor product, 1-aza-2-methyl-3-(2-ethanal diethylacetal)-4-ethoxycycloocta-1, 3, 5, 7-tetraene, is also obtained. The irradiation of 2- methyl-6-(2-pyridyl)-2-pentene in the presence of various sensitizers results in addition to ...