M. Venkanna, Dr. B. Sammaiah, K. Srinuvasulu, Prof. R. Madhusudhan Raju* Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-07, Telangana A B S T R A C T 1,4-Dihydropyridine synthesis has been carried out using Samarium triflet, as a catalyst. This protocol is applicable to a variety of aldehydes with β-ketoester and ammonium acetate to afford the corresponding Hantzsch pyridines in excellent ... Read More »