title: Regioselective photocycloaddition of pyridine derivatives to electron-rich alkenes.
abstract: Irradiation of a benzene solution of 3-cyano-2,6-dimethoxypyridine in the presence of ethyl vinyl ether (EVE) gave 1:1 photoadducts, 3-cyano-5-ethoxy-2,8-dimethoxy-4,5-dihydroazocine, in good yields, whose structure was established by X-ray single-crystal analysis. The photoadduct was produced via cycloaddition between the C3-C4 position of the pyridine derivatives and an alkene chromophore. On the other hand, 3-cyano-2,6-dimethoxy-4-methylpyridine cycloadds to EVE at the C2-C3 position of the pyridine ring upon irradiation. The difference is explained on the basis of the steric effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. sakamotom@faculty.chiba-u.jp
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Takeru
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authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Masaru
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authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Kentaro
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authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Takashi
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authors.lastname: Mino
authors.forename: Tsutomu
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authors.lastname: Fujita