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Synfacts 2010(6): 0698-0698  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219775
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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2-Pyridyl- and 3-Pyridylzincs: Direct Preparation and Coupling Reaction

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Stefan Wunderlich
S.-H. Kim, R. D. Rieke*
Rieke Metals, Inc., Lincoln, USA
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Publication Date:
20 May 2010 (online)

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A convenient synthetic approach to the direct preparation of 2-pyridyl- and 3-pyridyl­zinc bromides has been investigated using Rieke zinc starting from 2- and 3-bromopyridine, respectively. A variety of different electrophiles like acid chlorides or aryl halides have been coupled with the resulting organozinc reagents to give the cross-coupling products in moderate to good yields.