Abstract
The reaction of 2-arylmethyl-, 2-aryl-, and 2-alkyl substituted pyridine N-oxides with acrylates proceeded in the presence of a cationic Ir-rac-BINAP catalyst under heating conditions. Various 2,6-disubstituted pyridine N-oxides were obtained by C–H alkylation at the C6-position.
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