1955 年 75 巻 8 号 p. 1010-1011
In order to synthesize fusaric acid and its homologous compounds and to examine their pharmacological actions, β-propionylpyridine was prepared from nicotinamide by the usual method and its Grignard reaction afforded β-pyridylmethylethylcarbinol, which was reduced with hydriodic acid and phosphorus to 3-sec-butylpyridine.