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Abstract
n-Butyllithium at −78°C 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.
Acknowledgment
We thank Professor Keith Jones for helpful advice and comments.