title: Preparation of highly substituted 4-aminopyridones via the reaction of 2-methylene dihydrobenzimidazole with vinyl isocyanates.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The rapid construction of highly substituted 4-aminopyridones was achieved employing an efficient cyclization between various vinyl isocyanates and 2-methylene dihydrobenzimidazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202-3489, USA. jhr@chem.wayne.edu
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rigby
authors.forename: Chee-Seng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lee