A new series of 1, 3-benzoxazine derivatives with a 2-pyridine 1-oxide group at C4 was designed to explore novel K+ channel openers. Synthesis swas carried out by using a palladium (0)-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation reaction of imino-triflates with organozinc reagents and via a new one-pot 1, 3-benzoxazine skeleton formation reaction of benzoylpyridines. The compounds were tested for vasorelaxant activity in ...