Fused pyridine derivatives R 0450Aminomethylation of Lithiated Nicotinamide: Access to New Pyridolactams. -Lithiated nicotinamide and cyanomethylamines undergo tandem aminomethylation-cyclization reaction to provide the desired heterocyclic skeleton. Substrates (II) are easily prepared from chloroacetonitrile and the appropriate amines. -(PRIEUR, E.; AZZOUZ, R.; DEGUEST, G.; FRUIT, C.; BISCHOFF*, L.; MARSAIS, F.; Tetrahedron Lett. 49 (2008) 3, 437-440; Lab. Chim. Org. Fine Heterocycl., IRCOF, Inst. Natl. Sci. Appl. Rouen, F-76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan, Fr.; Eng.) -Mais 18-141