<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Three component condensation of 1, 3‐diaryl‐2‐propen‐1‐ones with ethyl nitroacetate and ammonium acetate provides a convenient synthesis of 4, 6‐diarylated pyridin‐2(1H)‐ones.</p> </abstract>