T. Koike et al., A new and efficient synthesis of 2-methyl-3-nitro-1,2-dihydropyridines by heterocyclic annulation reactions of sec-nitrodienamines with acetaldehyde, CHEM PHARM, 47(9), 1999, pp. 1246-1248
The sec-nitrodienamines 3 were prepared by reaction of the tert-nitrodienam
ine 1 with primary amines. The reaction of 3 with acetaldehyde afforded 2-m
ethyl-3-nitro-1,2-dihydropyridines 5, providing a new and efficient heteroc
yclic annulation reaction.