title: 2-Pyridone synthesis using 2-(phenylsulfinyl)acetamide.
abstract: 2-Pyridones were prepared by means of an efficient protocol including the 1,4-addition of 2-(phenylsulfinyl)acetamide to α,β-unsaturated ketones followed by cyclization and sulfoxide elimination.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koshiba
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokoshima
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuyama
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000737:chemistry*; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011728:Pyridones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013454:Sulfoxides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C581232:2-(phenylsulfinyl)acetamide; D000081:Acetamides; D007659:Ketones; D011728:Pyridones; D013454:Sulfoxides