ChemInform Abstract: Isomeric w‐Carboxyalkylpyridones from 5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydro‐1,3‐dimethyl‐8‐oxochinolinium Iodide.

Abstract

The Decker oxidation of the title compound (IV) yields the isomeric pyridones (V) and (VI), whereas the oxidation of (VII) with [Fe(CN)6]3′ gives (V) as the unique product.