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Cyano and methoxycarbonyl substituents at the 2- and 6-positions, unlike methyl groups, strongly stabilize pyridinyl radicals, particularly if the 4-position is blocked. The structure–stability relationships in this series afford further evidence for the zwitterionic stabilization of radicals.
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