2,4-Hexadien-1-OL → Bis(2,4-hexadienyl) 4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

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398 mg (1 mM) of 4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid 3-(2,4-hexadienyl)ester, 108 mg (1.1 mM) of 2,4-hexadien-1-ol, 227 mg (1.1 mM) of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 134 mg (1.1 mM) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine were dissolved in 20 ml of dichloroethane, and refluxed for 2 hours. Insoluble matters were filtered off, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography, and 428 mg (89.4%) of bis(2,4-hexadienyl) 4-(3-nitrophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate was obtained (yield 89.4%).

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