Formic Acid → 3-(2-Cyanoethoxy)carbonyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl) pyridine-5-carboxylic acid

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A solution of 3-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-(2-cyanoethoxy)carbonyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)pyridine (3.24 g, 7.02 mmol) in 160 ml of 4.4%(w/w) formic acid/NeOH mixture was stirred with Pd/C (10%, 3.24 g) for 30 min., the reaction was quenched by addition of 10 ml of CHCl3. The mixture was filtered and concentrated to give a yellow powder, which was dissolved in CHCl3 (100 ml), washed with water (25 ml) and aqueous 1N HCl (25 ml). After drying (Na2SO4) and evaporation of solvent, 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)carbonyl-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)pyridine-5-carboxylic acid was obtained as a yellow powder (1.94 g, 75%).

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