
%0 Journal Article
%A Black, DSC 
%A Srivastava, RC 
%T Metal template reactions. I. Benzilic acid rearrangement of 2,2'-pyridil and related compounds promoted by nickel(II) and cobalt (II) ions
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1969/07/01
%V 22
%N 7
%P 1439-1447
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9691439
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9691439 
%X Reaction of 2,2?-pyridil with methanolic nickel(II) and cobalt(II) acetates results in the formation of metal complexes of 2,2?-pyridilic acid. This benzilic acid rearrangement is undergone similarly by 2,2?- quinaldil but not by benzil, 2,2?-furil, or I-phenyl-2-(2?- pyridyl)ethane-1,2-dione. Possible mechanisms for this rearrangement are discussed. 
