Ethyl cyanoacetate → HCID 178509384, compound

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A mixture of 2-aminonicotinaldehyde (2.44 g., 0.02 m), ethyl α-cyanoacetate (4.52 g., 0.04 m.), absolute ethanol (50 ml.) and piperidine (0.5 ml) is stirred under reflux. After 1 hour, the solution is cooled to 0°-4° C. The yellow solid is filtered and dried to yield 2.5 g. (73%) of 2-hydroxy-3-cyano-1,8-naphthyridines, m.p. 300° C.

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