Large azaacenes: pyridine rings reacting like carbonyl groups

N,N′-Dihydropentaazapentacenes and -hexacenes displaying terminal pyridine rings are surprisingly easily oxidized by MnO2 into their corresponding pyridones.

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Main Authors:	Engelhart, Jens U. (Author) , Lindner, Benjamin (Author) , Tverskoy, Olena (Author) , Rominger, Frank (Author) , Bunz, Uwe H. F. (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	17 February 2012
In:	Organic letters Year: 2012, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 1008-1011
ISSN:	1523-7052
DOI:	10.1021/ol203334u
Online Access:	Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol203334u Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1021/ol203334u
Author Notes:	Jens U. Engelhart, Benjamin D. Lindner, Olena Tverskoy, Frank Rominger, and Uwe H.F. Bunz

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Summary:	N,N′-Dihydropentaazapentacenes and -hexacenes displaying terminal pyridine rings are surprisingly easily oxidized by MnO2 into their corresponding pyridones.
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Physical Description:	Online Resource
ISSN:	1523-7052
DOI:	10.1021/ol203334u