Transformations of the pyrido[1,2‐a]pyrazine ring system into imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridines, imidazo[1,2‐a]pyrimidines and 2‐oxa‐6a, 10c‐diazaaceanthrylenes

Transformations of methyl 3-dimethylamino-2-(1-methoxycarbonyl-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-yl)acrylate with some cyanomethylenecarbonyl group containing compounds or cyanamide into imidazo-[1,2-a]pyridines, irmdazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines and 2-oxa-6a, 10c-diazaaceanthrylenes are described.