Reactions of N-substituted pyridinium cations with carbanions: 5,6,8,9-tetrahydro-7-phenylbisbenzo[ah]acridine, a superior leaving group
Abstract
N-Substituents are transferred from pyridinium cations to malonate, cyanoacetate, and acetoacetate carbanions: for alkyl substituents the pentacyclic derivatives (4) attain the required activity.