Electrolytic Oxidation and Reduction of some Pyridine Compounds

Abstract

AS part of an investigation for developing satisfactory procedures of preparing 2-, 3- and 4-pyridine-aldehydes, attention was turned to the electrolytic oxidation and reduction of pyridine compounds. After consideration of commercially available pyridine derivatives, studies were made of the electro-oxidation of 2-, 3- and 4-picoline and of 2-vinyl-pyridine and the electro-reduction of picolinic, nicotinic and isonicotinic acids. Inasmuch as the results do not show promise of being successful with respect to the primary object, the work has been abandoned. Nevertheless, some of the observations are interesting, although several points need further inquiry.