Synthesis of the metabolites of 2-(N-benzyl-N-methylamino)ethyl methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride (nicardipine hydrochloride, YC-93).

Eight metabolites (M-1-M-6, M-8, M-9) of 2-(N-benzyl-N-methylamino)ethyl methyl 2, 6-dimethyl-4-(m-nitrophenyl)-1, 4-dihydropyridine-3, 5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride (YC-93) were synthesized and the structures of the metabolites were established by comparison with the synthetic compounds.