title: Regiospecific synthesis of 4-(2-oxoalkyl)pyridines.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. A new and operationally simple method has been developed for the regiospecific syntheses of 4-(2-oxoalkyl)pyridines from ketones and pyridine in good yields, using triflic anhydride to activate the pyridine ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611-7200, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Steel