Novel synthesis and characterisation of
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Claire E Williams; Roy B Lowry; Jim Braven; Simon T Belt
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Article
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2001
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The synthesis of the ligand 4-methyl-4%-vinyl-2,2%-bipyridine is discussed. Methods previously reported presented problems in terms of yield and purity of a precursor. Traces of starting material (4,4%-dimethyl-2,2%-bipyridine) contaminated the product and this contaminant carried through to the syn