1. School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1417614411, Iran;2. Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:
A straightforward acylaltion of pyridine derivatives has been developed using K2S2O8 as the oxidant and water as a green solvent. The corresponding 2-acylpyridines were synthesized with high chemo- and regioselectivity in good to high yields. This efficient and practical method could serve as a new tool for the convenient synthesis of 2-benzoylpyridines of interest for future pharmaceutical and chemical applications.