Synthesis of novel tetra- and pentacyclic benzosultam scaffolds via domino Knoevenagel hetero-Diels–Alder reactions in water

Abstract

An efficient catalyst-free and diastereoselective synthesis of novel dihydropyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine and dihydropyrano[3,2-c]chromen-annulated benzosultams is described. A number of (E)-N-(2-formylphenyl)-N-methyl-2-phenylethenesulfonamides were synthesized and underwent a one-pot domino Knoevenagel hetero-Diels–Alder reaction, respectively, with N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid and 4-hydroxycoumarin in water, giving the desired products, in moderate to excellent yields.