Russian Chemical Bulletin, l~bl. 46, No. 3, March, 1997 ... Synthesis of 3-nitropyrid-2(1H)-ones from C-nitroacetamide and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds ... VP Kislyi, * AM Shestopalov, ND Kagramanov, and V. I': Semenov ... ND Zelinsky lnstimte of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 47 Leninsky prosp., 117913 Moscow, Russian Federation. Fax." 007 (095) t35 532S. ... The reaction of nitroacetarnide with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds afforded 3- ...