A new-type pyridodipyrimide, 8-methylpyrido[2,3-d:6,5-d'Jdipyrimidine-2,4,6(3H, lOH,7fltriones were prepared by the condensation of 6-alkylor 6-aryl-amin0-2-methyIpyrimidin-ly3Htones with 2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine-5-carbaldehyde or 3-alkyl-6-chloro-5-formyIuracils. The pyridodipyrimidines thus obtained oxidized alcohols under neutral conditions to yield the corresponding carbonyl compounds and a significant autorecycling in the oxidation was observed.