In connection with an extensive program which is in progress in this Laboratory on the synthesis of potential chelating agents1-+ containing heterocyclic nuclei, we have been interested in developing general methods for the synthesis of heterocyclic ketones. To date progress has been made in the thiophene, furan and 2-picoline series. 6-10 The present report is concerned with further acylations of 2-picoline and the extension of the method ...
