LIGAND EXCHANGE AND LIGAND COUPLING VIA THE σ-SULFURANE INTERMEDIATE IN THE REACTION OF ALKYL 2-PYRIDYL SULFOXIDE WITH GRIGNARD REAGENTS: CONVENIENT PREPARATION OF 2,2′-BIPYRIDINES
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Phosphorus and Sulfur and the Related Elements
- Vol. 34 (3-4) , 123-132
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03086648708074316
Abstract
The reaction between methyl 2-pyridyl sulfoxide (1) with Grignard reagents afforded 2,2′-bipyridine (2) in moderate yield. The reaction is considered to involve initial ligand exchange to generate 2-pyridylmagnesium halide which in the subsequent step attacks the original sulfoxide to form the σ-sulfurane that undergoes ligand coupling to afford 2. The reaction of t-butyl 2-pyridyl sulfoxide (3) with C6H5MgBr, however, gave only 2-phenylpyridine (4). This may be due to steric hindrance to the initial ligand exchange. Formation of 2 is a convenient process for preparation of 2,2′-bipyridines bearing various substituents.Keywords
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