The molecular diversity of three-component reactions of 4-dimethylamino- or 4-methoxypyridine with acetylenedicarboxylates and arylidene cyanoacetates

The three-component reactions of 4-dimethylamino- or 4-methoxypyridine with acetylenedicarboxylates and arylidene cyanoacetates showed very interesting molecular diversity. The polysubstituted 1,8,9,9a-tetrahydro-4H-1,4-ethanoquinolizines, 2H-pyran-2,3-dicarboxylates, and buta-1,3-diene-1,2,4-tricarboxylates derivatives can be formed in high yields and with good diastereoselectivity depending on the substrates and reaction conditions. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.