Ethanol → 2-(4-Acetylaminobenzoyloxy)ethyl 2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate

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20 g (0.05 moles) of 2-(4-acetylaminobenzoyloxy)ethyl 2-(3-nitrobenzylidene)acetylacetate and 5.23 g (0.05 moles) of methyl 3-aminocrotonate are heated under reflux in 45 ml of ethanol for 8 hours. The solution is then cooled to room temperature to obtain 2-(4-acetylaminobenzoyloxy)ethyl 2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate as a yellow powder melting at 190°-193° C. The yield is 94% of the theoretical yield.

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