Dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

Abstract

The title compound, C17H16N2O6, is a decomposition product of the hypertension drug nifedipine [systematic name: dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate]. The dihedral angle between the nitrosophenyl ring and the pyridine ring is 67.1 (5)°