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The α-lithiomethyl derivative obtained by the metallation of 2,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine with methyllithium has been used in the synthesis of several alcohols of the pyridine series.
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N. S. Prostakov, N. M. Mikhailova, and Yu. M. Talanov, KhGS [Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds], 6 (1970).
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Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 1086–1087, August, 1970.
The IR spectra given in this paper were recorded on a UR-20 spectrophotometer in the 3800–400 cm− region using LiF, NaCl, and KBr prisms. Samples II and V were prepared in the form of tablets with KBr. Samples III and IV were prepared in the form of mulls is praffin oil.
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Prostakov, N.S., Mikhailova, N.M. β-(5-Methyl-4-phenylpyridin-2-yl)alkanols. Chem Heterocycl Compd 6, 1014–1015 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00480638
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00480638