Untersuchungen an quartären Pyridinium-Salzen, XV [1] Pseudobasen und Redoxprodukte bei der Umsetzung von Pyridinium-Salzen mit Alkoholat / Investigations of Quaternary Pyridinium Salts, XV [1] Pseudobases and Redox Products in the Reaction of Pyridinium Salts with Alcoxides

Abstract

Abstract Mono-and diquaternary pyridinium salts substituted in 3-position with electron with-drawing groups, react with alcohols under basic conditions to give 6-alcoxy-1,6-dihydro-pyridines. Symmetric dipyridinium salts react in aqueous alkaline solution to products with 6-pyridone and dihydropyridine moiety. This redox reaction depends on the length of the bridge connecting the pyridinium rings. Pyridinium salts can be reduced by aluminiumtriisopropoxide to 1,4-dihydropyridines.