Styrene → HCID 21273965, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 0.45 g (1.5 mmol) dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (1) in 25 ml CHCl3 under N2 and cooled to 0°-10° in an ice bath there was added 3.12 g (30.0 mmol) of commercially obtained styrene (4) followed by 0.64 g (4.5 mmol) boron trifluoride etherate added dropwise via syringe. The resulting solution was stirred at 0°-10° for 3 hours and then at room temperature for 16 hours.

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