Access to 4,6-Diarylpicolinates via a Domino Reaction of Cyclic Sulfamidate Imines with Morita–Baylis–Hillman Acetates of Nitroolefins/Nitrodienes

An interesting domino reaction of 5-membered cyclic sulfamidate imines with a variety of Morita–Baylis–Hillman acetates of nitroolefins/nitrodienes in the presence of DABCO as an organic base at 55 °C is reported for the first time. This new synthetic strategy provides a series of pharmacologically interesting 4,6-diarylpicolinates in high to excellent yields and allows several compatible functionalities on aryl rings. Moreover, the biologically interesting imidazo­[1,2-a]­pyridine (alpidem derivative) has been prepared in high chemical yield through a unique procedure.