Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2003-02-21

Tuning the keto equilibrium in 4-substituted dipicolinic acid derivatives.

Anne-Sophie Chauvin, Sandrine Gras, Jean-Claude G Bünzli

Index: Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(4) , 737-40, (2003)

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Abstract

The synthesis of 4-substituted dipicolinic acid derivatives requiring palladium catalysis is described. A keto-enol equilibrium has been observed, depending on the nature of the 2,6-position substituents.