PdCl_2-catalyzed heterocyclotrimerization in MeOH/scCO_2:A versatile approach to dimethyl pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate from methyl acrylate and urea

摘要

A novel and green method for the synthesis of dimethyl pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate has been developed. It is PdCl2-catalyzed heterocyclotrimerization of methyl acrylate with urea in methanol/supercritical carbon dioxide. The target compound was obtained with a 75% isolated yield under the optimized con-ditions.