A multicomponent one-pot reaction integrating a bis-functional carbohydrate derivative

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01146-6

The one-pot reaction of enantiopure nitroenone 2 with an aniline and benzaldehyde resulted in ring anellation forming two new carbon-carbon bonds and gave access to pharmacologically interesting dihydropyridine derivatives and further to the analogous quinolines.