a Organic Chemistry Division-II, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India b Laboratory of Crystallography, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500007, India
Abstract:
Baylis-Hillman (BH) adducts were synthesized using pyridinecarboxaldehyde derivatives and cyclic enones. The Baylis-Hillman reaction was examined by employing various organic tertiary bases and solvents. It was observed that DBU in MeOH as well as imidazole and N-methylimidazole in aqueous MeOH are very effective. These pyridinecarboxaldehydes were reactive and efficient towards the Baylis-Hillman reaction and the resulting adducts are highly stable. The crystal structure for one of the BH adducts was determined.