
%0 Journal Article
%A Canty, AJ 
%A Minchin, NJ 
%T Synthesis of Symmetrical Poly(pyridin-2-yl)Ethane Ligands
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1986/07/01
%V 39
%N 7
%P 1063-1069
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9861063
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9861063 
%X Reaction of lithium derivatives of pyridin-2-ylmethanes, (C5H4N)CRR&#8242;- Li+, with mercury(II) iodide results in precipitation of mercury, and formation of symmetrical poly(pyridin-2-yl)ethanes [(C5H4N)CRR&#8242;]2 (R = H, R = Ph; R = Me, R&#8242; = Ph; R = R&#8242; = Me; R = C5H4N, R&#8242; = H; R = C5H4N, R&#8242; = Me). For [(C5H4N)CRPh]2 (R = H, Me) mixtures of the meso and racemic diastereoisomers were found. Two of the products, [(C5H4N)CHPh]2 and [(C5H4N)2CH]2, were obtained in high yield, and readily form palladium(II) acetate complexes, Pd(O2CMe)2{rac-[(C5H4N)CHPh]2} and [Pd(O2CMe)2]2[(C5H4N)2CH]2. The synthesis of 2-(1-phenylethyl)pyridine and a convenient route to bis(pyridin-2-yl)methane are described. 
