Synthesis and Characterization of 2,5-Bis(2-pyridyl)thiophene

2-2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethynyl] pyridine ( 6 ) was prepared in 95% yield by reaction of 2-bromopyridine with trimethylsilylacetylene in triethylamine in the presence of bis(triphenylphosphine)Palladium(II) chloride and Copper(I) iodide. Desilylation of ( 6 ) by refluxing with sodium hydroxide in methanol (yield 95%) of 2-ethynylpyridine ( 5 ). Oxidative coupling of ( 5 ) in pyridine by oxygen in the presence of Copper(I) chloride gives 70% yield of 1,4-bis(2-pyridyl)1,3-butadiyne ( 4 ). Reaction of 4 with sodium sulfide affords 100% of 2,5-bis(2-pyridyl) thiophene ( 1 ).