Multicomponent Approach for the Synthesis of Substituted 1,8-Naphthyridine Derivatives Catalyzed by N-Bromosulfonamides

A single-step, facile synthesis of new 1 8-naphthyridine de rivatives was carried out at room temperature under mild conditions using a three-component condensation reaction of substituted 2-arninpyridines, malononitrile or methyl/ethyl cyanoacetate, and various aldehydes in the presence of N,N,N',N'-tetra bromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide (TBBDA) or poly(N,N'-dibromo-N-ethylbenzene-1,3-disulfonarnide) (PBBS) as Lewis acid. A simple procedure, good to high yields, easy workup, and purification and reusability of the catalyst are significant advantages of this process.