Novel 2-Pyridone Synthesis via Nucleophilic Addition of Malonic Esters to Alkynyl Imines

Iwao Hachiya, K. Ogura, Makoto Shimizu

Organic Letters · 2002 · 59 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

[reaction: see text] A novel 2-pyridone synthesis via nucleophilic addition of malonic esters to alkynyl imines has been developed. The reaction of dialkylalkyl sodiomalonates with alkynyl imines provided 2-pyridones in good to excellent yields.

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