[Antimycobacterial acting 2-hydroxyquinolizin-4-ones]

Reaction of ethyl 2-pyridyl acetates and activated malonates (magic malonates) leads to 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2-hydroxy-quinolizin-4-ones, which yield the corresponding C-1 unsubstituted derivatives by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. These compounds are catalytically hydrogenated to afford the corresponding tetrahydro derivatives. Significant inhibitory effects on mycobacterium tuberculosis H 37 Ra are shown, a structure-activity relationship is discussed.