Syringe feeding is going to happen later tonight...not looking forward to it, but it must be done. Even the baby food didn’t work.
A cat will not eat if they cannot smell the food. A syringe smells like plastic!!
What I did when my cat was at that stage, was to open a can of tuna fish, put a little bit of it into a pan of water, and simmer it so that the house smelled of it. It would also stimulate their gastric juices. I'd also steam a drumstick, or any meat just for the aroma. It kinda fools the cat into thinking that's what their dinner is.
Be patient when feeding, it's a new method for your cat....and you.
Another thing, play some soothing background music.