Studies on Tertiary Amine Oxides. VI. Comparisons of the Reactivity of 1-(2-Pyridylmethyl)-, 1-(1-Oxido-2-pyridylmethyl)-, and 1'-Methyl-1, 2'-methylenebis-pyridinium Salt.

Abstract

The order of the activity of the active methylene of 1-(2-pyridylmethyl)- (I), 1-(1-oxido-2-pyridylmethyl)pyridinium salt (II) and 1'-methyl-1, 2'-methylenebis-pyridinium salt (III) was determined.