This compound can be obtained by two different ways: 1) By cyclization of 2-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde (I) with methyl 3-amino crotonate (II) and nitropropanone (III) in refluxing ethanol. 2) By cyclization of methyl 2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzylidene)acetoacetate (IV) with 2-amino-1-nitropropene (V) in refluxing ethanol.