The condensation of carboxamidrazones 1 with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds
2 is the best method for the synthesis of alkyl, aryl or hetaryl subst
ituted 1,2,4-triazines 3 - 7. These 1,2,4-triazines can be easily tran
sformed to pyridines 8 - 12 by [4+2] cycloaddition with bicyclo[2.2.1]
hepta-2,5-diene followed by [4+2] cycloreversions of nitrogen and cycl
opentadiene. This reaction sequence offers a new, simple and general a
ccess to branched oligopyridines. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r
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