Silver catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of pyridine-N-oxides using α-oxocarboxylic acids

Rajendran Suresh, R. Senthil Kumaran, Vajiram Senthilkumar, Shanmugam Muthusubramanian

RSC Advances · 2014 · 62 citations · 50 references

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Abstract

Silver catalyzed acylation of pyridine-<italic>N</italic>-oxides by α-oxocarboxylic acid is demonstrated. This decarboxylative acylation using a metal catalyst takes place at 50 °C <italic>via</italic> a radical process.

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