Synthesis 2005(5): 753-756  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-861785
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FeCl3-Promoted Intramolecular Annulation of δ-Keto Nitriles: Facile Approach to Prepare 3-Acetamido-2-pyridone Derivatives

Shaozhong Wang*a, Jia Pana, Yuefei Hub, Hongwen Hua
a Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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b Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Received 20 October 2004
Publication Date:
18 January 2005 (online)

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Abstract

A facile approach was developed to synthesize 3-acetamido-2-pyridone derivatives in moderate yields from δ-keto nitriles, derived from Michael addition between ethyl acetamidocyanoacetate and α,β-unsaturated ketones. The tandem reaction sequence promoted by FeCl3 involves intramolecular ketone-nitrile annulation followed by aromatization via selective decarbethoxylation. A plausible mechanism is also described.