Abstract In a one-pot process without isolation of intermediates,(but-3-en-1-yl) pyridine (13) is treated sequentially with dicyclohexylborane, trimethylaluminium, and ethyl carbonochloridate yielding ethyl 1, 4-dihydro-4, 4-(tetramethylene) pyridine-1-carboxylate (= ethyl 8-azaspiro [4.5] deca-6, 9-diene-8-carboxylate; 2) in 46% yield based on starting alkenylpyridine 13 (Scheme 5).