The molecule is a dihydropyridine that is 1,4-dihydropyridine substituted by methyl groups at positions 2 and 6, a 3-nitrophenyl group at position 4, a ethoxycarbonyl group at position 3 and a methoxycarbonyl group at position 5. It is a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. It has a role as a calcium channel blocker, an antihypertensive agent and a vasodilator agent. It is a C-nitro compound, a dihydropyridine, an ethyl ester, a diester, a member of dicarboxylic acids and O-substituted derivatives and a methyl ester.
5-O-ethyl 3-O-methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate