Molecular Diversity of Three-Component Reaction of β-Enamino Imide, Malononitrile and Cyclic α-Diketones.

The base promoted three-component reaction of β-enamino imide, malononitrile and various cyclic α-diketones in acetonitrile showed interesting molecular diversity. The reactions with acenaphthylene-1,2-dione and ninhydrin afforded functionalized spiro[indene-2,4'-pyrrolo[3,4- b]pyridines] and spiro[acenaphthylene-1,4'-pyrrolo[3,4- b]pyridines] in good yields. The similar reaction of phenanthrene-9,10-dione resulted in the formation of the unexpected complex phenanthro[9',10':4,5]furo[2,3- c]pyrrolo[3,4- b]pyrroles in satisfactory yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]