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| Other names Diludine, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid diethyl ester | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.237 | 
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| Properties | |
| C13H19NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 253.298 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | colorless solid | 
| Melting point | 182–183 °C (360–361 °F; 455–456 K) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Hantzsch ester refers to an organic compound with the formula HN(MeC=C(CO2Et))2CH2 where Me = methyl (CH3) and Et = ethyl (C2H5). It is a light yellow solid. The compound is a 1,4-dihydropyridine. It is named after Arthur Rudolf Hantzsch who described its synthesis in 1881. The compound is a hydride donor, e.g., for reduction of imines to amines. It is a synthetic analogue of NADH, a naturally occurring dihydropyridine. [1]
Hantzsch ester can be made with a Hantzsch pyridine synthesis where formaldehyde, two equivalents of ethyl acetoacetate and ammonium acetate are combined to afford the product in high yield. [2]
 
 As confirmed by X-ray crystallography, Hantzsch ester has a planar C5N core. [3]