number CCDC 819354 for compound 12, CCDC 819355 for compound 14, CCDC 819356 for compound 15,
and CCDC 819357 for compound 16).
All microwave experiments were carried out in a single mode CEM Discover system with an operating
frequency of 2.45 GHz. The reactions were carried out in a test tube of 10 ml capacity with a hermetic Teflon
stopper.
Column chromatography was carried out using Lancaster silica gel 0.040–0.063 mm (230–400 mesh),
eluting with ethyl acetate–hexane, 1 : 2.
The progress of reactions and the purity of compounds was checked by TLC on Sorbfil plates, visualiz-
ing with UV light.
Solvents were dried and purified according to procedures taken from literature [11]. The starting com-
pounds 6a,b were obtained according to the known procedure of [5].
4-Aryl-1-ethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles 12, 14, 16, and 5-Aryl-1-ethyl-2-oxo-
1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitriles 13, 15 (General Method). A. Use of microwave radiation. A solution of
the corresponding 2(1H)-pyrazinone 6a,b (0.60 mmol), arylacetylene (0.72 mmol), and bmimPF6 (1-butyl-
3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate) (15 ꢄl, 0.15 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (3 ml) was irradiated for
90 min with microwave radiation (250 W) at 195oC, the solvent was distilled at reduced pressure, and the
residue was separated chromatographically on silica gel or isolated by preparative HPLC.
B. Reaction under thermal conditions. A solution of the corresponding 2(1H)-pyrazinone 6a,b
(0.60 mol) and arylacetylene (0.72 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (3 ml) was boiled for 90 min. The reaction
mixture was treated analogously to method A.
When investigating the reaction mixtures, the residue after distillation of the solvent was analyzed by
GC–MS without further treatment.
1-Ethyl-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (12). Light-yellow crystalline powder;
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mp 148–150oC. H NMR spectrum, ꢎ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.43 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH3); 4.01–4.11 (2H, m, CH2); 6.35
(1H, d, J = 7.0, H-6); 7.39–7.53 (3H, m, H Ph); 7.55 (1H, d, J = 7.0, H-5); 7.60–7.63 (2H, m, H Ph). Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 224 [M]+ (100). HPLC: tR 2.8–3.6 min. GLC: tR 25.54 min. Found, %: C 74.97; H 5.48;
N 12.51. C14H12N2O. Calculated, %: C 74.98; H 5.39; N 12.49.
1-Ethyl-2-oxo-5-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (13). Yellow crystalline powder; mp
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135–137oC. H NMR spectrum, ꢎ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.45 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH3); 4.13 (2H, q, J = 7.2, NCH2); 7.26–
7.41 (3H, m, H Ph); 7.44–7.48 (2H, m, H Ph); 7.74 (1H, d, J = 2.7, H-6); 8.07 (1H, d, J = 2.7, H-4). Mass
spectrum, (EI, 70 eV), m/z (Irel, %): 224 [M]+ (100). HPLC: tR 3.7–4.6 min. GLC: tR 25.54 min. Found, %:
C 75.12; H 5.23; N 12.50. C14H12N2O. Calculated, %: C 74.98; H 5.39; N 12.49.
4-(4-Bromophenyl)-1-ethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (14). Light-yellow crystalline
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powder; mp 196–198oC. H NMR spectrum, ꢎ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.43 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH3); 4.12 (2H, q, J = 7.2,
CH2); 6.31 (1H, d, J = 7.0, H-6); 7.49 (2H, d, J = 8.4, H-3',5'); 7.55 (1H, d, J = 7.0, H-5); 7.65 (2H, d, J = 8.4,
H-2',6'). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 302 [M]+ (100) for 79Br, 304 [M]+ (100) for 81Br. HPLC: tR 2.8–3.6 min.
GLC: tR 28.13 min. Found, %: C 55.69; H 3.75; N 9.11. C14H11BrN2O. Calculated, %: C 55.47; H 3.66; N 9.24.
5-(4-Bromophenyl)-1-ethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (15). Light-yellow crystalline
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powder; mp 193–195oC. H NMR spectrum, ꢎ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.45 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH3); 4.12 (2H, q, J = 7.2,
CH2); 7.25 (2H, d, J = 8.5, H-3',5'); 7.59 (2H, d, J = 8.5, H-2',6'); 7.72 (1H, d, J = 2.6, H-6); 8.02 (1H, d, J = 2.6,
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H-4). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel %): 302 [M]+ (100) for Br, 304 [M]+ (100) for Br. HPLC: tR 3.8–4.8 min.
GLC: tR 28.32 min. Found, %: C 55.59; H 3.37; N 9.18. C14H11BrN2O. Calculated, %: C 55.47; H 3.66; N 9.24.
4-(4-Dimethylaminophenyl)-1-ethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile (16). Bright-yellow
crystalline powder; mp 187–189oC. 1H NMR spectrum, ꢎ, ppm (J, Hz): 1.40 (3H, t, J = 7.2, CH2CH3); 3.05 (6H,
s, N(CH3)2); 4.03 (2H, q, J = 7.2, CH2CH3); 6.35 (1H, d, J = 7.2, H-6); 6.76 (2H, dd, J = 6.9, J = 2.2, H-3',5');
7.42 (1H, d, J = 7.2, H-5); 7.62 (2H, d, J = 6.9, J = 2.2, H-2',6'). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 267 [M]+ (100).
HPLC: tR 2.0–2.5 min. GLC: tR 30.79 min. Found, %: C 71.81; H 6.48; N 15.53. C16H17N3O. Calculated, %:
C 71.89; H 6.41; N 15.72.
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