The stoicheiometric reaction of suitable aliphatic amines or imines with iodine at 400–600° produces pyridine. In the presence of calcium oxide, which removes the hydrogen iodide also formed, a yield of pyridine of 65% may be obtained. Addition of oxygen permits the use of less than the stoicheiometric quantity of iodine. A mechanism is proposed.
W. H. Bell, G. B. Carter and J. Dewing, J. Chem. Soc. C, 1969, 352 DOI: 10.1039/J39690000352
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