Ethyl 1-ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,8]napthyridine-3-carboxylate (1)
, precursor of nalidixic acid, has been converted in two steps through ([1,
8]naphthyridin-3-yl)carbonylguanidin derivatives into substituted pyrimido[
4,5-b] and [5,4-c][1,8]naphthyridines.