Abstract: Disclosed herein are vinyl-bromides, vinyl-boronic acids and vinyl-boronic acid derivatives useful as synthetic intermediates for the preparation of therapeutic agents. Also disclosed are methods of synthesis of vinyl-bromides, vinyl-boronic acids and vinyl-boronic acid derivatives.

Abstract: A class of 2,4-; 2,3,4-; 2,4,6-; 2,3,4,5,6-substituted pyridines is provided which include novel compounds. The substitutions are achieved according to methods disclosed herein in which a metallated pyridine is reacted with an electrophile. Suitable electrophiles include CO2, SO2, dialkylcarbonates, ureas, formamides, amides, carboxylic acid esters, mono- and dihaloalkyls, halogens such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine, and iodine, metallic salts, sulfones, sulfonyls, aldehydes, ketones, anhydrides, nitriles, and electrophilic boron compounds including, but not limited to, boron trialkoxides and boron trihalides.

Abstract: A class of 2,4-; 2,3,4-; 2,4,6-; 2,3,4,5,6-substituted pyridines is provided which include novel compounds. The substitutions are achieved according to methods disclosed herein in which a metallated pyridine is reacted with an electrophile. Suitable electrophiles include CO2, SO2, dialkylcarbonates, ureas, formamides, amides, carboxylic acid esters, mono- and dihaloalkyls, halogens such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine, and iodine, metallic salts, sulfones, sulfonyls, aldehydes, ketones, anhydrides, nitrites, and electrophilic boron compounds including, but not limited to, boron trialkoxides and boron trihalides.