Synthesis of new 4-aroyl-pyrano[c]chromenes via a one-pot, three-component reaction based on aryl glyoxals

A new library of pyrano[c]chromenes containing an aroyl group has been synthesized by a novel multicomponent process involving the reaction of various aryl glyoxals with 4-hydroxycoumarin and malononitrile. The reactions were catalyzed efficiently by ammonium dihydrogen phosphate to yield the desired products in good to excellent yields.