THE REACTION OF α-DIKETONES WITH PRIMARY HETEROAROMATIC AMINES. SYNTHESIS AND REACTIONS OF IMIDAZOPYRIDIN-3(2H)-ONES AND N-HETEROARYL α-IMINOKETONES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)89152-3

The reaction of α-diketones with various primary heteroaromatic amines including pyridine, diazine, and azole derivatives has been studied.Benzils react with 2-amino-pyridines to give 2,2-diarylimidazo<1,2-α>pyridin-3(2H)-ones 1 as stable products, in goo