Synthesis of Derivatives of 3-Cyano-6-methyl-5-phenylcarbamoylpyridine-2(1H)-thione and 3-Cyano-6-methyl-5-phenyl-carbamoylpyridine-2(1H)-selenone
The reaction of ethoxymethylenacetylacetanilide with cyanothioacetamide or cyanoselenoacetamide in the presence of N-methylmorpholine and alkylating agents gave substituted 2-alkylthio- and 2-alkylselenopyridines and thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.