The ionic liquid Li(OHCH2CH2NH2)(CF3OAC) was found to efficiently catalyze the three-component reaction between different enols, aldehydes, and malononitrile , leading to rapid synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromene derivatives in fairly high yields. The catalyst is easily prepared, highly stable, simple to handle and recycled for several times without significant loss of activity. The method is simple, starts […]