Furopyridines. XXXI†. Birch reduction of furopyridines
Previous paper of part XXX.: S. Shiotani, S. Yamaguchi, M. Kurosaki, H. Yokoyama, and Y. Hirai, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 36, 1 (1999).
Abstract
Birch reduction of four furopyridines 1a-d effected the characteristic cleavage of the furan ring, giving ethnylpyridinols 2a-d, vinylpyridinols 3b,d, and ethylpyridinols 4a-d, and the reduction of the furan ring, giving dihydrofuropyridine 5c,d.