3-Bromo-4-fluorobenzaldehyde → Methyl 7-benzyl-4-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-2-methyl-5-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxylate

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A solution of methyl 3-aminocrotonate (0.58 g, 5 mmol), 3-bromo-4-fluorobenzaldehyde (1.0 g, 5 mmol) and N-benzylpiperidine-3,5-dione (Ziegler, J. Amer. Chem. Soc. (1973), 95, 7458-7464) (1.1 g, 5 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL) was heated at reflux in a sealed tube for 24 hours and concentrated. Purification of the residue on silica gel eluting with 5% ethanol/methylene chloride provided the title compound (1.3 g) as a yellow foam.

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