The 6,7-dichlorquinoline-5,8-dione was reacted with ${alpha}$-cyanoacetic acid ethyl ester in ammonia solution to yield 6-(${alpha}$-cyano-${alpha}$-ethoxycarbonyhnethyl)-7-chloroquinoline- 5,8-dione (compound I). When this compound was reacted with some alkyl amines (methylamine, ethylamine, isopropylamine, etc) 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-N-alkyl-pyridino[2,3-f]indole-4,9-diones (compounds II a-e) were obtained.