β-Enamino Esters in Heterocyclic Synthesis: Synthesis of Pyrazolone and Pyridinone Derivatives

Abstract

An efficient and convenient synthesis of pyrrolidinones and pyridinones utilizing enamino esters as starting material has been described. The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by spectral and elemental analyses.

Keywords

• β-enamino esters
• pyrazolone
• pyridinone
• phenylhydrazones