New Compounds 1941 1 665 - 1 680 (C=0); 3 385 (NH). 'H NMR spectrum: 2.5 s, 3 H (CH3), 7.4 - 8.2 m, 16 H (aromatic H); 9.0 br, 1 H (NH). From compound IV: A suspension of the 3-cyanopyridone IV (0.01 mol) in dry benzene (50 ml) was added dropwise to an ethereal solution of methyl magnesium iodide (prepared from 1.0 g magne- sium, 7.0 g methyl iodide and 40 ml dry ether). The reaction mixture was refluxed on a steam bath for 2 h and then left at room temperature for 24 h, ...
