An approach to 3-bromo-4-alkyl-6-aryl-5, 6-dihydropyridin-2-ones and 3-bromo-5-ethyl-6- aryl-5, 6-dihydropyridin-2-ones starting from β, γ-unsaturated α-bromoketenes and imines is reported. The presence of a bromine atom on the double bond allows performing aziridination or bromine displacement with an amine. The reaction gave fused bicyclic N- allyl-aziridines or 3-amino-substituted 5, 6-dihydropyridin-2-ones, depending on the ...