An Efficient and Easy Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted 2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridines

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of 4,4″-dinitro-5,5″-dimethyl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine was accomplished. The crystal structures of three different 2,2':6’,2″-terpyridines were determined by x-ray analysis.

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Keywords:

• Amine
• nitration
• pyridines
• reduction
• terpyridine

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Financial support from Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique is acknowledged. We thank J. C. Daran for fruitful discussions.

Notes

Notes: Symmetry codes: (a) x − 1, y, z − 1; (b) −x, −y + 1, −z; (c) x, y, z − 1; (d) x, y − 1, z; (e) −x + 1, −y + 1, −z; (f) −x, −y + 1, −z + 1.