Table 7 Synthesis of pyridine derivatives and 1,4-DHPs in the presence of NH4VO3 as the catalyst

From: Ammonium metavanadate (NH4VO3): a highly efficient and eco-friendly catalyst for one-pot synthesis of pyridines and 1,4-dihydropyridines

Entry

Aldehyde (1)

Product (5) Path Aa

Product (5) Path Bb

Mp (°C) ref

Product (5)

Product (4)c

Mp (°C) ref

Product (4)

Time (min)

Yieldd (%)

Time (min)

Yieldd (%)

Time (min)

Yieldd (%)

1

Formaldehyde

5

99

5

98

69–7055

20

65

165–16856

2

PhCHO

10

99

15

96

59–6153

15

80

151–15354

3

4-(Me)C6H4CHO

10

95

15

97

71–7329

20

87

133–13654

4

4-(OMe)C6H4CHO

10

100

25

96

57–5844

10

90

163–16554

5

4-(Br)C6H4CHO

10

99

10

98

51–5329

15

95

160–16254

6

4-(Cl)C6H4CHO

10

96

10

97

71–7229

20

93

144–14757

7

4-(F)C6H4CHO

10

99

15

98

88–8929

20

90

153–15658

8

4-(OH)C6H4CHO

15

99

20

95

171–17444

60

85

227–23054

9

3-(OH)C6H4CHO

15

99

10

97

150–15359

45

88

187–18954

10

3-(NO2)C6H4CHO

10

98

30

95

60–6153

40

91

163–16654

11

4-(CN)C6H4CHO

20

99

10

99

100–10229

15

96

194–19660

12

Furan-2-carbaldehyde

10

80

10

98

Oil

16

98

161–16361

13

Thiophen-2-carbaldehyde

40

75

10

98

37–3944

15

97

168–17055

14

Cinnamaldehyde

10

65

25

80

161–16244

20

98

148–15054

15

Terephthalaldehyde

180

83

180

90

211–21362

30

97

279–28363

  1. aReaction conditions: aldehyde (1.0 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (2.0 mmol), ammonium acetate (2.0 mmol), AcOH (3.0 mL), NH4VO3 (117.0 mg), under air condition. bReaction conditions: 1,4-dihydropyridines (1.0 mmol), AcOH (3.0 mL), NH4VO3 (117.0 mg), under air condition. cReaction conditions: aldehyde (1.0 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (2.0 mmol), ammonium acetate (2.0 mmol), EtOH (3.0 mL), NH4VO3 (15.0 mg). dIsolated yields. eReaction conditions: aldehyde (1.0 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (4.0 mmol), ammonium acetate (4.0 mmol), AcOH (3.0 mL), NH4VO3 (150.0 mg).