in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com).The general ability of appropriate pyridyl compounds (aldehyde or ketone) to undergo Friedländer condensation to give different 1,7-naphthyridines has been demonstrated. 2,4-Disubstituted 1,7-naphthyridine 8 was prepared from 3-amino-4-acetylpyridine (6) and ketone 4 (82%). The Friedländer self-condensation of pyridyl substrate 6 is reported, as well. The dimer product, 2-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-methyl-1,7-naphthyridine (7), was obtained in 97% yield. 2-Aryl-and 2,3-diaryl-1,7-naphthyridines (16-18) were prepared from 3-aminoisonicotinaldehyde (13) and arylketones 4, 14, and 15 (28-71%). The key substrates 6 and 13 are readily available via the improved pyridine nitration method.