An efficient route for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-g] chromenes via one-pot pseudo-five component cyclization reaction of an aldehyde, malononitrile and 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone in the presence of an effective and mild catalytic system containing sodium phthalimide and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF4) ionic liquid (SPI/IL) was studied. The reacti...

An efficient route for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-g] chromenes via one-pot pseudo-five component cyclization reaction of an aldehyde, malononitrile and 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone in the presence of an effective and mild catalytic system containing sodium phthalimide and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF4) ionic liquid (SPI/IL) was studied. The reacti...

A palladium-catalyzed tandem reaction of 2-alkynylphenol with 2-alkynylvinyl bromide gives rise to cyclopenta[c]chromenes in good yields. Three bonds are formed during the process and a double insertion of triple bonds is believed to be the key step.

The gold(I)-catalyzed endo-cyclization of o-(1-hydroxyallyl)phenols to form chromenes is reported. The title compounds are prepared in high yield from readily available substrates. The system tolerates both electron rich and deficient aryl rings and a high degree of substitution on the allyl moiety.

A one-pot three-component condensation of an aldehyde, malononitrile, and resorcinol has been achieved by ultrasound method. The reaction has been catalyzed by glycine in aqueous medium. This protocol afforded corresponding 2-amino-4H-chromenes in shorter reaction times, high yields and simple work-up procedures with the green aspects by avoiding toxic reagents.

A streamlined method for the enantioselective synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromenes from readily available 2-alkyl-substituted phenols and active methylene compounds bearing a cyano group with up to 97% ee is presented. This reaction is a cascade procedure including manganese dioxide mediated C-H oxidation for the generation of o-quinone methides and bifunctional squaramide-catalyzed Michael additi...

An efficient chiral squaramide-catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of pyrazolin-5-ones to 3-nitro-2H-chromenes for the synthesis of chiral heterocyclic systems containing both chroman and pyrazolone derivatives has been developed. This reaction afforded the desired products in high to excellent yields (up to 98%) with high enantioselectivities (up to 96%) and excellent diastereoselectiv...

Silica tungstic acid (STA) has been found to be an efficient and reusable solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromenes via the three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and β-naphthol. STA as a novel solid acid was characterized by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.