One-pot synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]chromenes via a three component coupling of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and 3-hydroxycoumarin catalyzed by nano-structured ZnO in water: a green protocol

An efficient and green protocol for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]chromene derivatives by one-pot, three component coupling reaction of aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile, and 3-hydroxycoumarin has been developed using nano-structured ZnO as the catalyst. The formation of self-assembled organic nanofiber arising from low-molecular-weight molecules has also been performed. The optical properties of the nano-structured organic molecules were studied.