Rapid and Efficient Oxidation of Hantzsch 1,4-Dihydropyridines with Potassium Ferrate Under Microwave Irradiation

Mohammad A. Khalilzadeh*, Abolfazl Hosseini*, Hasan Sadeghifar, Peyman Valipour,
Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.
E-mail: m.khalilzadeh@hotmail.com

Abstract
1,4-dihydropyridines were efficiently and rapidly converted to their corresponding pyridine derivatives with potassium
ferrate(VI) supported on montmorillonite K-10 under microwave irradiation.

Keywords: 1,4-Dihydropyridines, potassium ferrate, microwave, oxidation