title: Per(2-thienyl)pyridines: synthesis and properties.
abstract: Starting from an easily available pyridinol derivative, a route to penta(2-thienyl)pyridine and related symmetrical compounds is reported. Key reactions are activation of the pyridine core and metal-catalyzed couplings proving the efficacy of these methods even in sterically highly encumbered systems. UV/vis and fluorescence spectra as well as first cyclovoltametric measurements of the synthesized novel thiophene-pyridine conjugates are reported.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Shivajirao L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gholap
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hommes
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Neuthe
authors.forename: Hans-Ulrich
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Reissig