Facile one-pot, multi-component reaction to synthesize spirooxindole-annulated thiopyran derivatives under environmentally benevolent conditions.

An efficient and facile one-pot, five-component reaction for the synthesis of 2,6-diamino-1-alkyl-2-oxospiro[indoline-3,4'-thiopyran]-3,5-dicarbonitrile derivatives has been reported by a reaction between primary amines, carbon disulfide, malononitrile, and isatin derivatives. The major advantages of this procedure are high yields of products in relatively short reaction time, scalability, mild conditions, multi-component synthetic procedure, low catalyst loading, no column separation and simple reaction work-up. As a consequence, this synthetic procedure provided an efficient access to spirooxindole-annulated thiopyran derivatives.