Chloroacetone → 2-{[4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridin-2-yl]methoxymethyl}-4-methylthiazole

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A solution of 2-{[4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-ethoxycarbonyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridin-2-yl]methoxy}-thioacetamide (0.44 g) and chloroacetone (0.30 g) in ethanol (30 ml) was heated under reflux for 7 hours and then evaporated. The residual oil was purified by chromatography on silica (t.l.c. grade, 10 g) using dichloromethane plus 0-10% v/v ethyl acetate as eluant. Appropriate fractions were combined and evaporated and the residue triturated with diisopropyl ether. The resulting solid was collected, washed with petroleum ether (b.p. 60°-80° C.) and dried to give the title compound (78 mg), m.p. 107°-110° C.

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