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. 2019 Jan 16;24(2):312. doi: 10.3390/molecules24020312

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Synthesis of target molecule 3a-f and 4a-f; reagents and conditions: (i) Pyridine-2,6-dicarbaldehyde, glacial acetic acid (3–4 drops), absolute methanol, reflux 8 h; (ii) chloride salts of transition metals, ligands (3 and 4), methanol, reflux 2–3 h.