Synthesis and properties of N-methyl and N-phenyl derivatives of 1,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[3,4-d]pyridazines.

2-Methoxy- and 2-ethoxy-6-methyl-3,4-pyridinedicarboximides (XI, XII) reacted with N-methylhydrazine giving 2- and 3-methyl derivatives of the appropriate 1,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrido[3,4-d]pyridazines (XV, XIII and XVI, XIV). In both cases 3-methyl isomer (XIII, XIV) was formed in higher yield than 2-methyl derivative (XV, XVI). Reaction of the imide XII with N-phenylhydrazine gave the salts of the suitable N-phenyldihydropyrido[3,4d]pyridazines with NH2-NHC6H5 (XXI and XXII) which transformed into N-phenylaminoimide (XXIII) during the boiling in 80% CH3COOH. Imide XXIII isomerized to the appropriate 2-phenyl and 3-phenylpyrido[3,4-d]pyridazines (XXIV - main reaction product and XXV) under the influence of heating in ethanolic solution of C2H5ONa. Some of N-phenylpiperazinylhydroxyalkyl(alkyl) derivatives of compound XXIV (XXVII, XXVIII) were pharmacologically active.