Abstract
The one-pot, four-component reactions of cyclooctanone, malononitrile, aromatic aldehydes and alkyl amines led to the unprecedented formation of novel 1-N-alkyl-2-imino-4-aryl-cycloocta[b]pyridines via a six-step domino sequence in a single transformation. In contrast, the lower ring-size cycloalkanones viz. cycloheptanone, cyclohexanone and cyclopentanone afforded the commonly observed product, 2-benzylamino-4-aryl-cycloalkano[b]pyridines. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.