Abstract Starting with 2, 6-diphenyl-4-(p-tolyl) pyridine a synthesis of 2, 6-diphenyl-4-[p-(2, 6- diphenyl-4-pyridyl) phenyl] pyrylium perchlorate was performed. By reduction of the latter the corresponding radical was obtained. The radical was shown to be unstable with respect to oxygen.
![4-[4-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-2,6-diphenylpyridine Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/284/161121-63-7.png)
