A versatile synthesis of 2‐amino‐4H‐pyrido[1,2‐a][1,3,5]triazin‐4‐ones from 2‐aminopyridines

The quasi‐one pot synthesis of new 2‐aminopyrido1,2‐a]1,3,5]triazin‐4‐ones starting from 2‐amino‐pyridine and 2‐aminopicolines is herein described in order to obtain a library of cyclic guanidines.