Abstract: | Schiff's bases derived from ketones and t-butylamine ( 1 ) reacted with methyl methoxymethylenemalonate to give 2-hydroxy-3-pyridinecarboxylates. Similarly, treatment of 1 with ethoxymethylenemalononitrile gave 2-amino-3-pyridinecarbonitriles. Compounds 1 on reaction with ethyl 2-cyano-3-ethoxypropenoate afforded 2-amino-3-pyridinecarboxylates. |