Laccase-catalyzed oxidation of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines and a new one pot synthesis of pyridines
- Publication Type
- Journal contribution (peer reviewed)
- Authors
- Abdel-Mohsen, H. T.; Conrad, J.; Beifuss, U.
- Year of publication
- 2012
- Published in
- Green Chem.
- Band/Volume
- 14/
- DOI
- 10.1039/C2GC35950B
- Page (from - to)
- 2686-2690
The laccase-catalyzed oxidation of 1,4-dihydropyridines to pyridines using aerial O2 as the oxidant exclusively delivers pyridines with yields up to 95% under mild reaction conditions. Combination of the Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine synthesis with the newly developed laccase-catalyzed oxidation forms the basis of a facile and environmentally benign method for the synthesis of pyridines in one pot.