Abstract
The reaction of 1-[2, 2-bis (methylthio) vinyl] pyridinium iodide derivatives (1a-k) with active methylene compounds in the presence of a base in ethanol, dimethylformamide, or dimethyl sulfoxide gave pyridinium allylide, indolizine, and N-[2, 2-bis (methylthio) -vinyl]-N-(6, 6-disubstituted 1, 3, 5-hexatrienyl) amine derivatives.