ABSTRACT
A one-pot four-component reaction of aldehyde, aromatic amine, and two equivalents of piperidine-2,4-dione was treated in ionic liquids of [BMIm]Br catalyzed by TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid), and gave a series of 5,10-diarylpyrido[4,3-b][1,6]naphthyridine derivatives in good yields. This procedure has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, good yields, one-pot, and environmentally benign.
Funding
We are grateful to the Major Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (14KJA150004), and the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions for financial support.