organic compounds
The title compound, C28H27ClN2O7·0.5C4H10O, was synthesized from ethyl 3-amino-4-[2-(phthalimido)ethoxy]crotonate and methyl 2-(2-chlorobenzylidene)acetoacetate by the Hantzsch reaction. The dihydropyridine ring is not planar, but adopts a boat conformation. The dihedral angle between the phthalimide and 2-chlorophenyl ring planes is 66.0 (3)°.