“…Found: C, 65.14; H, 4.47; N, 14.17.N,N-Diethyl-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]-pyridine-5,7-(6H)-dione-6acetamide (3b).This compound was obtained in 52% yield; mp 142 °C (2propanol); lit [14]. mp 142 °C; ir: 3095, 2997, 1783, 1728, 1659, 1593, 1471,1395 cm -1 ;13 C nmr (deuteriochloroform): δ 166.0 and 165.9 (C5 and C7), 163.9 (CONR 1 R 2 ), 155.2 (C2), 151.8 (C7a), 131.3 (C4), 127.5 (C4a), 127.3 (C3), 39.2 (CH 2 CO), 41.3 and 40.8 (CH 2 CH 3 ), 12.8 (CH 3 ); ms: m/z 261 (9.5 %) (M +. ).…”