
%0 Journal Article
%A Black, DSC 
%A Srivastava, RC 
%T Metal template reactions. V. Reactions of 2,2'-pyridil and related compounds promoted by copper(II) ions
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1970/10/01
%V 23
%N 10
%P 2067-2076
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9702067
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9702067 
%X The reaction of hydrated copper(11) acetate with 2,2'-pyridil in the presence of air results in the formation of bis(2-picolinato)copper(11). Similar behaviour occurs in the case of 2,2'-quinaldil but oxidation is not observed with l-phenyl-2-(2'-pyridyl)ethane-l,2-dione, which undergoes methanol addition. Reaction of 2,2'-pyridil with hydrated copper(11) chloride or perchlorate gives rise to the formation of carboxylic esters (by alcohol addition and oxidative cleavage): complexes of these esters and also mixed ester-acid complexes are formed under slightly different conditions. No benzilic acid rearrangement occurs. 
