One-Pot Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo-[b]-pyran Derivatives in Aqueous Media

In modem organic chemical research, 4H-benzo-[b]-pyran and their derivatives have attracted strong interest due to their useful biological and pharmacological properties. Herein, we report a clean one-pot synthesis of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo-4H-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-benzo-[b]-pyrans from aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile and 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadione using hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTMAB) as the catalyst. This method provides several advantages such as high yield, simple work-up procedure and environmental friendliness. All the products were characterized by 1H NMR and IR analyses.……