Regioselective reaction of 5,6-dialkyl-2-halopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles with ammonia

Abstract

The reaction of 5,6-dialkyl-2-halopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles with alcoholic ammonia under elevated pressure gave 5,6-dialkyl-2-aminopyridine-3,4-dicarbonitriles as a result of nucleophilic replacement of the halogen atom by amino group. 6,7-Dialkyl-4-halo-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1,3(2H)-diimines were formed in analogous reaction at room temperature in the presence of potassium carbonate.