ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 38, Number 8
JKCSEZ 38(8)
April 20, 1994 

The metallation of α-methylpyridine 1(a∼f) with n-BuLi produced α-methylenylpyridinium salt 3(a∼f) by elimination of butane. The trapping reactions of 3(a∼f) with Me3SiCl and Me2SiClCH(SiMe3)CH2tBu produced only 4(a∼f) and 5(a∼f). The α-hydrogen atom of silylated methylene group in 4(a∼f) is more reactive than unreacted CH3 of 4(a∼f) itself and 1(a∼f) toward n-BuLi at low temperature in pentane medium.