n-Butyllithium at -78degreesC readily abstracts the methine proton from the title compound. The anion reacts efficiently with a range of electrophiles to provide 4-pyridyl ketones upon acid hydrolysis.
n-Butyllithium at -78degreesC readily abstracts the methine proton from the title compound. The anion reacts efficiently with a range of electrophiles to provide 4-pyridyl ketones upon acid hydrolysis.
n-Butyllithium at -78degreesC readily abstracts the methine proton from the title compound. The anion reacts efficiently with a range of electrophiles to provide 4-pyridyl ketones upon acid hydrolysis.