Acylation of Meldrum's acid (I) with propionyl chloride (II) in the presence of pyridine gave propionyl derivative (III). Subsequent ring opening of (III) with ethanethiol (IV), followed by decarboxylation provided S-ethyl 3-oxothiovalerate (V). Propyl 3-amino-3-phenyl-2-propenoate (VII) was prepared by reaction of benzoylacetate (VI) with ammonium acetate in refluxing ethanol. Then, Hantzsch condensation of ketothioester (V), beta-enaminoester (VII), and butyraldehyde (VIII) in EtOH at 80 C in a sealed tube furnished the dihydropyridine (IX). Finally, oxidation of (IX) using chloranil (X) in boiling THF gave the target pyridine.

Acylation of Meldrum's acid (I) with propionyl chloride (II) in the presence of pyridine gave propionyl derivative (III). Subsequent ring opening of (III) with ethanethiol (IV), followed by decarboxylation provided S-ethyl 3-oxothiovalerate (V). Ethyl 3-amino-3-phenyl-2-propenoate (VII) was prepared by reaction of benzoylacetate (VI) with ammonium acetate in refluxing ethanol. Then, Hantzsch condensation of ketothioester (V), beta-enaminoester (VII), and propionaldehyde (VIII) in EtOH at 80 C in a sealed tube furnished the dihydropyridine (IX). Finally, oxidation of (IX) using chloranil (X) in boiling THF gave the target pyridine.

Acylation of Meldrum's acid (I) with propionyl chloride (II) in the presence of pyridine gave propionyl derivative (III). Subsequent ring opening of (III) with propanethiol (IV), followed by decarboxylation provided S-propyl 3-oxothiovalerate (V). Propyl 3-amino-3-(m-chlorophenyl)-2-propenoate (VII) was prepared by reaction of (3-chlorobenzoyl)acetate (VI) with ammonium acetate in refluxing ethanol. Then, Hantzsch condensation of ketothioester (V), beta-enaminoester (VII), and propionaldehyde (VIII) in EtOH at 80 C in a sealed tube furnished the dihydropyridine (IX). Finally, oxidation of (IX) using chloranil (X) in boiling THF gave the target pyridine.

Acylation of Meldrum's acid (I) with butyryl chloride (II) in the presence of pyridine gave butyryl derivative (III). Subsequent ring opening of (III) with ethanethiol (IV), followed by decarboxylation provided S-ethyl 3-oxothiocaproate (V). Ethyl 3-amino-3-phenyl-2-propenoate (VII) was prepared by reaction of benzoylacetate (VI) with ammonium acetate in refluxing ethanol. Then, Hantzsch condensation of ketothioester (V), b-enaminoester (VII), and propionaldehyde (VIII) in EtOH at 80 C in a sealed tube furnished the dihydropyridine (IX). Finally, oxidation of (IX) using chloranil (X) in boiling THF gave the target pyridine.