The reactions of 3-bromo-4-nitro-2-R 1-6-R 2-5-X-pyridine N-oxides (1a: R 1= H, R 2= Me, X= H; 1b: R 1= R 2= Me, X= H; 1c: R 1= R 2= H, X= Br) with diethyl sodiomalonate, ethyl sodiocyanoacetate, and ethyl sodioacetoacetate have been carried out. The treatment of 1a, 1b, and 1c with diethyl sodiomalonate gives 3-[bis (ethoxycarbonyl) methyl]-4-nitro-2-R 1-6- R 2-5-X-pyridine N-oxides (2a, 2b, and 2c) and 4-[bis (ethoxycarbonyl) methyl]-3, 5- ...