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• TITLE: A Simple and Efficient Procedure for a 2-Pyridones Synthesis under Solvent-Free Conditions

  AUTHORS: Zahira Kibou, Nawel Cheikh, Didier Villemin, Noureddine Choukchou-Braham, Bachir Mostefa-Kara, Mohamed Benabdallah

  KEYWORDS: 2-Pyridones, Solvent-Free, Enaminonitriles, Green Chemistry

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol.1 No.4, December 27, 2011

  ABSTRACT: A new series of 3-cyano-2-pyridones derivatives have been prepared by reaction of enaminonitriles with pri-mary amine under solvent free condition. This procedure have the advantage of high yields and being environ-mentally-friendly.