A facile four-component tandem protocol for the synthesis of novel 2,6-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ones

A one-pot, four-component reaction of 1-(phenylsulfinyl)- or 1-(4-chlorophenylsulfinyl)propan-2-one, aromatic aldehydes and ammonium acetate in a 1:2:1 molar ratio affords a series of new 2,6-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ones. This reaction proceeds presumably via a double Mannich reaction–elimination tandem sequence.