摘要

Tricyclic thiochromeno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives have been successfully synthesized in an unusual one-pot multicomponent cascade reaction from ortho-halo-beta-aroylthioamides, Meldrum's acid, and aromatic aldehydes. The reaction presumably proceeds via Knoevenagel condensation-Michael addition-cyclo-condensation-decarboxylation-rearrangement-intramolecular S(N)Ar reaction sequence. High bond forming efficiency of this reaction makes it attractive for the synthesis of thiochromeno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives in a single step operation.