A Convenient Synthesis of Bipyridines by Nickel-Phosphine Complex-Mediated Homo Coupling of Halopyridines

‘Surfaces-as-ligands, surfaces-as-complexes’ strategies for copper(I) dye-sensitized solar cells

“…However, we found it convenient to adapt the procedure using the method of Tiecco and Testaferri [46]. Ligands 1, 2 and 3 were isolated in 19, 59 and 28% yields, respectively.…”

Structural Probing of D‐Fructose Derived Ligands for Asymmetric Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes.

“…The optically active C 2 -symmetrical bipyridyl alcohols 5a and 5b were then prepared via Ni(0)-mediated homocoupling 7 in 52-55% yields. 7 Suzuki coupling of 7a with phenylboronic acid afforded ligand 2c in nearly quantitative yield. 8 The routes used for the synthesis of chiral ligands 3a-c and 4a-b are shown in Scheme 3, 2-methylpyridine, 2-phenyl-6-methylpyridine 8 and 2-methyquinoline were first lithiated with n-BuLi in ether at 0°C to give the corresponding organolithium, followed by trapping with chiral ketone 1a or 1b to produce compounds 3a-c and 4a-b in 53-83% yields.…”

Structures of 2,2'-polymethylene-1,1'-biisoquinolinium dibromides

“…(I) was obtained by heating 1,1'-biisoquinoline (Tiecco, Testaferri, Tingoli, Chianelli & Montanucci, 1984) and a large excess of 1,2-dibromoethane around 373 K. (II) was synthesized by a similar procedure using 1,3-dibromopropane.…”