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Visible-Light-Induced C-C Coupling Reaction to Synthesize Bipyridine From 3-Cyano-1,4-Dihydropyridines
Shijun Chen1, Qidi Zhong1, Hao Zhu2
1School of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Abstract:
A concise and efficient photocatalytic C-C coupling of 1-benzyl-3-cyano-1, 4-dihydropyridine for synthesis of 1,1'-dibenzyl-3, 3'-dicyano-1,1',4,4'-tetrahydro-4, 4'-bipyridine is described. The reporter system provides a novel technique that facilitates synthesis of C-C coupling derivatives without addition of transition metals and oxidants or other additives. A plausible synthetic pathway is proposed, and the coupling product was characterized via nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H and 13C NMR), high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-HRMS) and X-ray analyses.
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