Multicomponent reactions of dimethyl methoxymalonate and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of N-Nucleophiles: one-pot synthesis of 2H-pyridinyl-2-butenedioates in water

An efficient synthesis of 2H-pyridinyl-2-butenedioate derivatives via reaction of dimethyl methoxymalonate and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of N-nucleophiles in water as a solvent is described.

N-heterocycles · Acetylenic ester · Three-component reaction · Dimethyl methoxymalonate