Abstract
This review describes and analyzes the different reported synthetic methods of 4,6-diaryl-2-oxonicotinonitriles, in addition to their importance as building blocks for the synthesis of bi-, tri-, tetra-, and pentacyclic pyridine derivatives with pharmaceutical interest.
Graphical Abstract
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