2,2’-Bipyridine: From Versatile Building Blocks to Sexy Architectures and Functional (Nano)materials

Newkome, George R.; Patri, Anil; Holder, Elisabeth; Schubert, Ulrich S.
Abstract:
The latest synthetic strategies to prepare 2,2-bipyridine and its mono-substituted, symmetrical and unsymmetrical 3,3-, 4,4-, 5,5-, and 6,6-disubstituted derivatives are critically discussed and evaluated. Different coupling procedures to achieve new symmetrical and unsymmetrical functionalized 2,2-bipyridines, such as Stille-type, Negishi-type, and Suzuki-type cross-coupling reactions are discussed in detail. Moreover, condensation procedures that allow further variations are presented. The application of functional group transformations for access to additional groups is examined.
Year:
2004
Type of Publication:
Article
Keywords:
Supramolecular chemistry; Functionalization; Polymers; Nanostructures
Journal:
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Pages:
235 – 254