作者:Rajasekhar Reddy Naredla、Douglas A. Klumpp
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2013.01.004
日期:2013.3
Several phenylethyl-substituted pyridinecarboxaldehydes were prepared from 2-bromo-3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and these substances are found to undergo cyclization reactions in acidic media. In the absence of added nucleophile, acid-promoted cyclization and oxidation (MnO2) provide an efficient route to 10,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-5-ones. Arene nucleophiles may also be added to the acidic mixture to provide good yields of triarylmethane products. Mechanisms are proposed involving dicationic superelectrophilic intermediates. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.