Pathways for cyclizations of hydrazine-derived 2-(2-cyanovinyl)-3-oxo-cyclohex-1-ene enolates

The introduction of a hydrazine functionality into 2-(2-cyanovinyl)-3-oxo-cyclohex-1-ene enolates results in their spontaneous cyclizations with participation of the hydrazine moiety. Depending on the reaction conditions used, the hydrazine-derived enolates are transformed into derivatives of 1-arylpyridine-2-one-3-carbonitriles or pyrazoloquinolinones in a one-pot synthesis. They also react with anilines to give the corresponding N1-substituted pyridine-2-one-3-carboxamides. Product characterization was performed by means of spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction studies. In addition, for structure elucidation purposes, a counter synthesis of 1-arylaminopyridine-2-one-3-carboxamide was also carried out.