A convenient strategy has been developed for the synthesis of structurally diverse
novel 1,4-dihydropyridine frameworks bearing a 3-nitrophenyl moiety through a one-pot,
four-component reaction with 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine as a catalyst at room temperature. This tandem process proceeds
more effectively than previous catalytic processes.
Key words
dimethylaminopyridine - nitrophenyldihydropyridines - multicomponent reactions -
nitriles - amines - organocatalysis