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Radical anions of pyridine derivatives

Abstract

Pyridine radical anion, generated by alkali-metal reduction of pyridine shows an absorption maximum around 340 nm, the actual position varying with the counter-cation. The change in the spectra of the pyridine radical anion with time is due to formation of radical anions and dianions of 4,4′-, and 2,2′-bipyridyls. Alkylpyridines with substituents in the 3- or 4-position form stable radical anions which do not undergo dimerization. Electron-withdrawing groups produce a bathochromic shift of the absorption band of the pyridine radical anion.

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Article type: Paper
DOI: 10.1039/J29710002406
Citation: J. Chem. Soc. B, 1971,0, 2406-2409
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    Radical anions of pyridine derivatives

    V. Kalyanaraman, C. N. R. Rao and M. V. George, J. Chem. Soc. B, 1971, 0, 2406
    DOI: 10.1039/J29710002406

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