Abstract
Thiamine hydrochloride (VitB1) has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the multicomponent synthesis of highly functionalized tetrahydropyridines from the reaction of β-ketoester, aromatic aldehydes and anilines. VitB1 is easily available, cheap, and eco benign.
Graphical Abstract
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Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to Department of Chemistry, University of Jammu for providing all necessary facilities.