Dinitropyridines: Synthesis and Reactions

Dinitropyridines are one of the promising classes of heterocyclic compounds. They are considered as useful precursors of explosives and energetic compounds, agrochemicals, biosensors and biologically active compounds with diverse properties: antitumor, antiviral, anti‐neurodegenerative. Preliminary analysis of literature data shows that the chemistry of polynitropyridines has been actively developing over the past few decades. This is evidenced by the steadily growing annual number of publications. In this review the literature on the synthesis, reactions and practical application of isomeric dinitropyridines over a period of 2010–2024 is analyzed. Dinitropyridines represent an important class of organic compounds that are used in the synthesis of biologically active compounds, herbicides, pesticides, energetic compounds and highly efficient organic optical materials. This is an overview of recent progress in the synthesis, reactivity and practical application of isomeric dinitropyridines covering a period of 2010–2024.