Heterocyclic compounds represent the largest and most diverse group of organic compounds and function in most scientific fields such as medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and other sciences. Nitrogen heterocycles constitute more than half of organic compounds, making them important in scientific research.

2-pyridone is one of the most widely used nitrogenous heterocyclic derivatives in various fields because of their structural properties and biological and therapeutic activities, for this reason, their synthesis has become the main concern of organic chemists in recent years.

In this context, we are interested in the synthesis of N-alkyl 3-cyano-2-pyridones and their derivatives. This work describes a new synthesis to make these structures accessible simply and effectively in gentle and environmentally friendly conditions with a simple study of their fluorescent application.