Isopropyl3-aminocrotonate → Isopropyl 2-methoxyethyl 4-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

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Reaction Steps

4.0 g (about 15 mmol) of the compound from Example I are heated to reflux overnight in 100 ml of isopropanol with 2.2 g (15 mmol) of isopropyl 3-amino-2-butenoate. After thin-layer chromatographic checking (SiO2, toluene/ethyl acetate 5:1) shows complete conversion, the reaction mixture is concentrated, the residue is-taken up with toluene, the solution is concentrated again and the residue is then purified by filtration on silica gel (eluent: toluene/ethyl acetate 100:1-5:1). A crystallizing yellow oil is obtained, which is recrystallized from methanol at about −15° C. 2.8 g (48%) of the target compound are obtained.

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