Pyridine 1-oxides halogenation

Of the substituted pyridines, the halogenated derivatives have been the most intensively studied.144,145 Treatment of 3,5-dichloropyridine A-oxide at 74° with 0.1 A NaOD led to exchange in three positions of the molecule, whereas with 3-chloropyridine iV-oxide relative rates of exchange were position 2>6>4>5. In l-methyl-4-pyridone, 1,3,5-trimethyl-4-pyridone, and 3,5-dibromo-l-methyl-4-pyridone, deuteration in basic D20 at 100° gives 2- and 6-substitution.146 With the poly-azaindenes (45) -(47) already discussed in the acid exchange section,141 base-catalyzed deuteration occurs in the positions indicated 45 3 and 5 46 2, 3, 5, and 6 and 47 2, 5, 6, and 7. In other isolated heterocycles some selectivity is observed in base-catalyzed exchange, e.g., certain imidazoles,147 thiazole,148 isothiazole,148 benzothiazole,149 and benzoxazole.149... 

Oxidation of 1,4-Dihydropyridines to Pyridines with Stoichiometric Oxidants Many of the known stoichiometric oxidants were examined in the oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines to the corresponding pyridines. Thus, halogen-based oxidants, such as potassium bromate [251], sodium chlorite [252], calcium hypochlorite [253], iodic acid [254], its anhydride [255], iodine chloride [256], or hypervalent iodine species [257], give good results (Scheme 13.144). 

It has been stated that many halogen-free compounds, e.g., certain derivatives of pyridine and quinoline, purines, acid amides and cyano compounds, when ignited on copper oxide impart a green colour to the dame, presumably owing to the formation of volatile cuprous cyanide. The test is therefore not always trustworthy. The test is not given by duorides. 

Reactive halogen compounds, alkyl haUdes, and activated alkenes give quaternary pyridinium salts, such as (12). Oxidation with peracids gives pyridine Akoxides, such as pyridine AJ-oxide itself [694-59-7] (13), which are useful for further synthetic transformations (11). 

Other interactions of /3-lactams with electrophiles include the oxidative decarboxylation of the azetidin-2-one-4-carboxylic acid (85) on treatment with LTA and pyridine (81M867), and the reaction of the azetidin-2-one-4-sulfinic acid (86) with positive halogen reagents. This affords a mixture of cis- and trans-4-halogeno-/3-lactams (87), the latter undergoing cyclization to give the bicyclic /3-lactam (88) (8UOC3568). 

Imtdazo[4,5-c]pyridtne, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-synthesis, 5, 623, 640, 641 Imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acid, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-synthesis, 5, 623, 641 Imidazopyridines as anthelmintic, 1, 202 synthesis, 5, 462 Imidazo[l,2-n]pyridines deuterium exchange, 5, 611 diazo coupling, 5, 614 Dimroth rearrangement, 5, 613 halogenation, 5, 611 hydrogenation, 5, 614 Mannich reaction, 5, 612 nitration, 5, 612 1-oxides... 

Purine, 9- -D-ribofuranosyl-6-selenoxo- 1,6-dihydro-synthesis, 5, 597 Purine, 6-thiocyanato-acylation, 5, 559 Purine, 2-thioxo-synthesis, 5, 589 Purine, 8-thioxo-iodination, 5, 559 synthesis, 5, 577, 597 Purine, 2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-synthesis, 5, 572 Purine, 6-thioxo-1,6-dihydro-acylation, 5, 559 dethiation, 5, 558 halogenation, 5, 559 hydrolysis, 5, 560 methylation, 5, 535 oxidation, 5, 560 synthesis, 5, 572, 596 Purine, 8-thioxo-7,8-dihydro-acylation, 5, 559 Purine, 2,6,8-trichloro-alkylation, 5, 530 amination, 5, 562 reactions, 5, 561, 562 with hydriodic acid, 5, 563 with pyridine, 5, 562 synthesis, 5, 598 Purine, 2,6,8-trichloro-7-methyl-synthesis, 5, 557 Purine, 8-trifluoromethyl-synthesis, 5, 574... 

Nucleophilic halogenations tend to favor the pyridine moiety. The Meisenheimer reaction of thieno[3,2-6]pyridine N-oxide (125) gave only a 24% yield of a 1.4 1 mixture of the 5- and 7-chloro derivatives. Nucleophilic displacement of a 7-nitro group provided a more satisfactory route to the 7-chloro (73%) and 7-bromo (39%) derivatives (85JHC1249). 

Cyclic ylide complexes are readily oxidized not only by aggressive reagents like elemental halogens but also by milder oxidants like disulfides, or even mercaptanes in the presence of molecular oxygen, as shown for a reaction with pyridine-2-thiol in air (Equation (34)).182 A similar reaction is known to take place with thiuramdi-dulfides.2,180... 

Ethyl sulfate Flammable liquids Fluorine Formamide Freon 113 Glycerol Oxidizing materials, water Ammonium nitrate, chromic acid, the halogens, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid Isolate from everything only lead and nickel resist prolonged attack Iodine, pyridine, sulfur trioxide Aluminum, barium, lithium, samarium, NaK alloy, titanium Acetic anhydride, hypochlorites, chromium(VI) oxide, perchlorates, alkali peroxides, sodium hydride... 

Phosphorus, white Phosphoryl chloride Air, oxidants of all types, halogens, metals Carbon disulfide, AtA -dimethylformamide, 2,5-dimethylpyrrole, 2,6-dimethyl-pyridine 1-oxide, dimethylsulfoxide, water, zinc... 

Another synthesis of halopyridines, unique to pyridine and other JV-containing heteroarenes, involves transformation of pyridine N-oxide into the corresponding pyridone followed by halogenation. In one case, treatment of 3-chloro-2,4 -bipyridine-l -oxide (8) with acetic anhydride produced the pyridone, which was then converted to dichloride 9 with POCls/DMF [7]. 

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