The reaction of 6-aminouracil (1) with the appropriate α,β -unsaturated ketones, gave the corresponding pyrido [2,3-d]pyrimidin-2,4-diones 3, 6, 8 and 10, respectively. Treatment of 1 with salicylaldehyde, 6-carboethoxy-3,5-diphenyl-2-cyclohexenone (13) or 2,6-bis(phenylmethylidene)cyclohexanone (15)