α-pyrones. III Synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-1H-benzo[c]-quinolizin-1-ones from 6-(2-nitrostyryl)-2H-pyran-2-ones

The 6-(2-nitrostyryl)-2H-pyran-2-ones 1 were reduced with hydrogen over Pd/C at room temperature and atmospheric pressure giving the 2-benzoylamino-4-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinolinylidene-2-pentenedioic acid derivatives 2 which were converted, without isolation, into the 5,6-dihydro-1H-benzoc]quinolizin-1-ones 4 in refluxing acetic anhydride. When α-aminoacids 2 were treated with acetic anhydride at room temperature oxazolones 3 were isolated, while by heating quinolizines 4 were found. Compounds 3 were transformed into 4 in refluxing acetic acid or anhydride.