Sharulatha, VIndumathi, UPriyadharshini, S2017-02-092017-02-092014https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1309Pyrido prinudines are important class o f heterocylic compounds because o f their use in medicinal and agro chemistry as scaffolds for active agents such as antiviral, antiulcer, antimalarial, antifungal and herbicidal agents. Herein we report the synthesis of2Hpyrido/ l,2-a]pyrimidine-2-ones by the reaction o f itaconic acid with 2-amino pyridine in tow steps under classical and microwave technolog}’.