1‐Cyclo­pentyl‐4‐(4‐fluoro­phen­yl)‐7,7‐dimethyl‐4,6,7,8‐tetra­hydro­quinoline‐2,5‐dione

The title compound, C22H26FNO2, was synthesized by the reaction of 4-fluoro­benzaldehyde, Meldrum's acid, dimedone and cyclo­pentyl­amine hydro­chloride, together with sodium acetate, in ethanol under microwave irradiation. The pyridone ring adopts a screw-boat conformation and the cyclo­hexenone ring an envelope conformation.