“…Pyridines ( 2a , 2b , 2c ) were synthesized via benzoylation of 3‐aminopyridines ( 1a , 1b , 1c ) (Schotten–Baumann reaction). 3‐Aminopyridines ( 1a , 1b , 1c ) were obtained earlier by different sextet rearrangements (Curtius, Hofmann, and Schmidt rearrangements) and described in our previous work . Pyridinium salts ( 3a , 3b , 3c ) were synthesized via alkylation of 3‐benzoylamino‐5‐nitropyridines ( 2a , 2b , 2c ) by dimethyl sulfate and fluorosulfuric acid methyl ester (Scheme ).…”