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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Feb 27;130(11):3645–3651. doi: 10.1021/ja7104784

Table 4.

Optimization of the oxidation of DHP 12 to pyridine 13

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Entry Sovent (M) Temp
(°C)
Time
(h)
15:16 Total
Yield
1 AcOH (0.2) 50 5 16 only trace
2 MeOH (0.2) 50 12 10:1 <20%
3 TFEa (0.2) 23 3 1:1 54%
4 TFEa (0.2) 0 5 4:1 51%
5 TFE:Me-Phb 2:1 (0.1) 0 5 4:1 >50%
6 TFE:Me-Phb 1:1 (0.1) 0 5 9:1 >50%
7 TFE:Me-Ph 1:3 (0.1) 0 8 15 only 60%
a

14 was not soluble in the solvent at this temperature.

b

TFE was not fully miscible in the co-solvent at this temperature.