The reactions of pyridine-tetrakis (N-dihydropyridy1)-aluminate complexes and of pyridine- alkyllithium complexes with alkyl halides are sources of 3-alkyl-land 2, 5-dialkyl (phenyl) pyridine~,~-~ respectively. We recently reported5 the synthesis of a series of 2, 5-dialkyl (phenyl)-2, 5-dihydropyridines (2) obtained in the reactions of 1-lithio-2-alkyl (phenyl)-l, 2- dihydropyridines (1) with alkyl halides. Evidence presented in support of the 2, 5- ...