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The direction of protonation (1-N or 5-N) or 2-, 2,3-, and 2,6-substituted derivatives of 1,5-naphthyridine was determined on the basis of the basicity constants.

4-Substituted 1,5-naphthyridines and their N-oxides were synthesized, and their structures and properties were studied. The IR and UV spectra of 4-hydroxy- and 4-methoxy-1,5-naphthyridines and their 1-oxides and 1-ethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridine were examined. It is shown that 4-hydroxy-1,5-naphthyridine and its 1-oxide exist in the crystalline state in the lactam form. A quantitative estimate of the position of the tautomeric equilibrium of 4-hydroxy-1,5-naphthyridine as a function of the polarity of the solvent is given, and the tautomeric equilibrium constants and the percentages of the lactim form are calculated. The basicity constants of 4-chloro-, 4-methoxy-, 4-hydrazino-, 4-methylthio-, 4-acetamido-, and 4-amino-1,5-naphthyridines were measured. A comparison of the calculated and experimental pKa data provides evidence in favor of the fact that the compounds are protonated at the N1 atom. A correlation of the basicity constants with the s substituent constants is examined.

The N-oxidation reactions of 2-hydroxy- and 2-amino-1,5-naphthyridines were investigated. 2-Hydroxy-1,5-naphthyridine 5-oxide and 2-hydroxy-, 2-amino-, and 2-acetamido-1,5-naphthyridine 1,5-dioxides were obtained. The structures of the compounds obtained were proved by means of IR and PMR spectroscopy.

Using models of electrical self-stimulation of the positive emotiogenic zones and stimulation of the negative emotiogenic zones of the hypothalamus in rats, we demonstrated that both these stimulations increase the noradrenaline level in the frontal cortex. This shows a nonspecific nature of activation of the dorsal noradrenergic bundle, resulting from motivational excitation. When the frequency of self-stimulation reaction remained stable, activation of the dorsal noradrenergic bundle was moderate, and at decay of the above reaction it returned to the control level. Behavior connected with activation of the motor functions was characterized by an increase in the dopamine and noradrenaline levels in the caudate nucleus. In theglobus pallidum, the dopamine content changed only under conditions of stimulation of the negative emotiogenic zones: these were an increase in the reaction of active avoidance and a decrease in passive avoidance.

The oxidation of 2-methyl-1,5-naphthyridine and its di-N-oxide has yielded 1,5-naphthyridine-1-carboxylic acid and its di-N-oxide, and the di-N-oxide of 1,5-naphthyridine-2-carbaldehyde, some derivatives of which have been obtained.

A new method of obtaining glyoxylic acid and its ethyl ester has been developed by nitrating glycolic acid and its ester with subsequent cleavage of the nitrate formed with sodium hydroxide.

Nitrobenzaldehydes were obtained from benzyl and nitrobenzyl alcohols by nitration with nitric acid and subsequent splitting of the nitrobenzyl nitrates with sodium hydroxide in alcoholic solution.

The dichloropyrrolopyrimidine (V), prepared from the nitromethyluracil (I) via the enamine (III), is converted to the amino derivatives (VII) or (VIII).