Potential chemotherapeutic agents. Formation of 2,7-naphthyridones from nicotinamide derivatives
Abstract
The behaviour of some N-benzoylnicotinamide salts with nucleophiles in base is described. In each case addition to C-4 of the pyridine ring occurs, followed by cyclisation to a 2,7-naphthyridone. The reaction with ethyl aceto-acetate unexpectedly gave 3-substituted 2,7-naphthyridones.