Organocatalytic clean synthesis of densely functionalized 4H-pyrans by bifunctional tetraethylammonium 2-(carbamoyl)benzoate using ball milling technique under mild conditions

A green and simple method has been developed for efficient preparation of diverse annulated 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-pyran derivatives in the presence of a low loading of tetraethylammonium 2-(carbamoyl)benzoate (TEACB), as a bifunctional organocatalyst, under solvent-free conditions using the ball milling technique. This procedure is a clean, transition-metal-free, and environmentally friendly approach that offers many advantages including short reaction times, high to quantitative yields, low cost, and straightforward work-up.