title: Stille-type cross-coupling-An efficient way to various symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted methyl-bipyridines: toward new ATRP catalysts
abstract: Various mono- and disubstituted 2,2'-bipyridines were synthesized in high yields and multigram scales utilizing Stille-type coupling procedures. The corresponding bromo-picoline and tributyltin-picoline building blocks were prepared from commercially available amino-picoline compounds. As first examples of metal complexes, 4,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine was reacted with copper(II) and iron(II) ions and investigated as catalyst in ATRP.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl fur Makromolekulare Stoffe, Technische Universitat Munchen, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany, and Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, T.
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eschbaumer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heller