Organolithium chemistry of N-heterocycles. Part II. Oxidation of 2-quinolylmethyl-lithium and related compounds by molecular oxygen

Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/J39690002246

Abstract

Metallated pyridines and quinolines (RCH2Li) react with molecular oxygen to give ethanes (RCH2路CH2R); methanols (RCH2路OH) are also formed from the pyridines.

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