Weak bases, like strong bases, are species that react with water to produce hydroxide ions in solution. However, weak bases react incompletely with water, whereas strong bases react completely. In other words, the reacti...
It is noteworthy that under strong alkaline conditions (above pH 12.5), the nucleophilic attack of hydroxide ions on the pyridinium ring dominates over the above-mentioned glycosidic hydrolysis. The process is initiated by a sophisticated mechanism, which ultimately results in the formation of 2-pyrid...