Supporting information Synthesis of novel series of malonamides derivatives via a fivecomponent reaction Abbas Rahmati*, Tahmineh Kenarkoohi, Mahdi Ahmadi-Varzaneh Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, P. O. Box 81746 - 73441, Isfahan, Iran. Abstract A one-pot, five-component condensation reaction of isocyanide, Meldrum’s acid, arylidene malononitrile and two amine molecules in CH2Cl2 at ambient temperature to give malonamide derivatives, is described. Keywords Malonamide. Isocyanide. Multi-component reactions (MCRs) Materials and methods All chemicals were purchased and used without any further purification. All melting points are measured in open glass-capillaries using Electrotermal 9100 apparatus. IR spectra were recorded on an FT Infrared Spectroscope instrument JASCO, FT/IR6300 model as KBr discs. The 1H and 13 C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker- AVANCE 400 MHz instrument using DMSO-d6 as deuterated solvent. Elemental analyses were performed using a Heraeus CHNS Rapid analyzer and are reported in percent atomic abundance. * Corresponding author. Email: a.rahmati@sci.ui.ac.ir General procedure for the synthesis of malonmaides (5a-o): A mixture of an isocyanide (1 mmol), arylidene malononitrile (1 mmol), Meldrum’s acid (1 mmol), and an amine (2 mmol) in 3 mL of CH2Cl2 was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. After reaction completion, based by TLC (EtOAc:n-hexene, 1:2), the reaction mixture was filtered, and the separated solid washed with CH2Cl2 (5 mL), and in some cases with additional EtOH or MeOH (5 mL). Pure product was isolated without the need of crystallization. N1,N3-dibenzyl-2-(3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)-2-p-tolylpropylidene) malonamide (5a) White powder (83%); IR (KBr): 3286, 3063, 3030, 2928, 2853, 1652, 1634, 1546, 1448 cm-1; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.08-1.19 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 2.30 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.40 (m, 1H, NCH of cyclohexyl (this signal has been overlaped by water signal in DMSO solvent)), 4.00 (dd, 2J = 15.6 Hz, 3J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, CHAHBNH), 4.09 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.20-4.27 (m , 2H, CH2NH), 4.31 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 4.38 (dd, 2J = 15.6 Hz, 3J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, CHAHBNH), 6.74-7.32 (m, 14H, CHarom), 7.91 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, NH-cyclohexyl), 8.05 (t, 3J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.10 (t, 3J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 20.7, 24.4, 24.5, 25.2, 32.0, 32.2, 41.8, 42.2, 47.4, 49.2, 56.4, 126.5, 126.5, 126.7, 126.9, 127.9, 128.1, 128.2, 128.5, 135.5, 135.6, 138.8, 139.2, 167.1, 167.6, 170.7 ppm. Anal. Calcd for C35H37N5O2: C, 75.11; H, 6.66; N, 12.51. Found: C, 75.29; H, 6.69; N, 12.48. NC H N NC O O NH HN N1,N3-dibenzyl-2-(3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propyl idene)malon amide (5b) White powder (75%); IR (KBr): 3302, 3062, 3030, 2930, 2853, 1666, 1633, 1544, 1455 cm-1; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 0.94-1.69 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 3.40 (m , 1H, NCH of cyclohexyl (this signal overlaped with water signal in DMSO solvent)), 3.75 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.22-4.41 (m, 4H, 2 × CH2NH and 2H of PhCHCH(CN)2), 6.71-7.44 (m, 14H, CHarom), 7.89 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, NHcyclohexyl), 8.04 (t, 3J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.10 (t, 3J = 5.8 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 24.37, 24.44, 25.19, 31.97, 32.25, 41.78, 42.13, 13 47.42, 49.43, 54.91, 56.51, 113.29, 126.47, 126.68, 126.92, 127.93, 128.14, 129.33, 130.47, 138.78, 139.17, 158.08, 167.16, 167.63, 170.81 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C35H37N5O3: C, 73.02; H, 6.48; N, 12.16. Found: C, 73.25; H, 6.51; N, 12.22. OMe NC H N NC O O NH HN N1,N3-dibenzyl-2-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)propyl idene)malonamide (5c) white powder (58%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3280, 3086, 3032, 2927, 2853, 1664, 1647, 1545, 1452; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.05-1.62 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 3.98 (dd, 2J = 15.6 Hz, 3J = 5.2 Hz, 1H, CHAHBNH), 4.17 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CH(CN2)), 4.22-4.27 (m , 2H, CH2NHgroups), 4.41 (dd, 2J = 15.2 Hz, 3J = 6.4 Hz, 1H, CHA´HB´NH), 4.73 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.77-7.59 (m, 13H, 13CHarom), 7.71 (d, 3J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, NH-cyclohexyl), 8.19 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.28 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 24.48, 24.52, 25.11, 31.87, 31.93, 41.95, 42.26, 46.43, 47.87, 56.17, 126.49, 126.55, 126.74, 126.97, 127.96, 128.16, 128.65, 131.03, 132.15, 134.48, 134.72, 138.75, 139.07, 166.61, 166.91, 168.63 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C34H33Cl2N5O2: C, 66.45; H, 5.41; N, 11.40. Found: C, 66.52; H, 5.32; N, 11.29. Cl Cl NC H N NC O O NH HN 2-(3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-dip-tolylmalonamide (5d) White powder (68%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3278, 3124, 3075, 2930, 2854, 1671, 1632, 1516, 1455, 1337, 1249; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 0.97-1.65 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 2.20 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.25 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.67 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.70 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.24 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.37 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.827.45 (m, 11H, CHarom), 7.98 (d, 3J = 7.9 Hz, 1H, NH-cyclohexyl), 9.70 (s, 2H, 2NHamid), 13 C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 20.35, 20.39, 24.31, 24.38, 25.13, 31.96, 32.18, 47.41, 49.63, 55.25, 55.34, 57.98, 111.30, 111.88, 119.04, 120.15, 129.05, 129.17, 130.49, 132.43, 132.60, 135.91, 136.20, 147.60, 148.04, 165.11, 165.67, 170.59 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C36H39N5O4: C, 71.38; H, 6.49; N, 11.56. Found: C, 71.49; H, 6.47; N, 11.60. OMe MeO H N NC NC O O NH HN 2-(3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)-2-(phenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-bis(2hydroxyphenyl)malonamide (5e) white powder (57%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3537, 3299, 3272, 3081, 2929, 2854, 1640, 1601, 1545, 1497; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 0.95-1.63 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 4.41 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.84 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.61-8.06 (m, 13H, 13CHarom and 1H, NH-cyclohexyl), 9.49 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.56 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.81 (bs, 2H, 2OH) ppm. 13 C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 24.32, 24.40, 25.13, 31.92, 32.22, 47.40, 50.88, 56.75, 114.29, 114.37, 114.90, 116.36, 118.66, 118.85, 119.44, 120.51, 120.94, 123.78, 124.03, 126.18, 126.96, 127.92, 128.13, 138.51, 146.64, 146.89, 165.64, 166.40, 170.42 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C32H31N5O4: C, 69.93; H, 5.69; N, 12.74. Found: C, 70.09; H, 5.67; N, 12.80. H N NC NC O O NH HN OH HO 2-(3,3-dicyano-1-(cyclohexylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-bis(2hydroxyphenyl)malonamide (5f): white powder (53%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3529, 3277, 3076, 3001, 2930, 2854, 1658, 1633, 1539, 1513, 1455, 1248; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.13-1.64 (m, 10H, 5CH2 of cyclohexyl), 3.68 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.34 (d, 3J = 11.2 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.77 (d, 2J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.63-7.98 (m, 13H, CHarom and 1H, NH-cyclohexyl), 9.47 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.54 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.82 (bs, 2H, OH) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 24.35, 24.43, 25.15, 31.97, 32.24, 47.35, 50.02, 54.83, 56.93, 113.32, 114.90, 118.68, 118.84, 120.53, 120.88, 123.77, 123.99, 126.26, 126.69, 129.12, 130.44, 146.64, 146.84, 157.95, 165.72, 166.50, 170.73 ppm; Anal.Calcd for C33H33N5O5: C, 68.38; H, 5.74; N, 12.08. Found: C, 68.21; H, 5.71; N, 12.05. OCH3 H N NC NC O O NH HN OH HO 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-bis(2hydroxyphenyl)malonamide (5g): white powder (61%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3555, 3303, 3260, 2970, 2931, 2886, 1643, 1607, 1540, 1519, 1500, 1456, 1254; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.11 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 3.68 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.35 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.42 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.63-7.99 (m, 13H, CHarom and 1H, NH-t-butyl), 9.45 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.51 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.81 (bs, 1H, OH), 9.89 (bs, 1H, OH) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 28.33, 49.77, 50.55, 54.80, 57.24, 113.28, 114.90, 114.96, 118.70, 118.87, 120.59, 120.89. 123.81, 123.99, 126.25, 126.69, 129.11, 130.60, 146.71, 146.83, 157.88, 165.79, 166.63, 171.27 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C31H31N5O5: C, 67.26; H, 5.64; N, 12.65. Found: C, 67.13; H, 5.66; N, 12.62. OCH3 H N NC NC O O NH HN OH HO 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,3-dicyanopropylidene)-N1,N3-bis(2hydroxyphenyl)malonamide (5h): white powder (48%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3375, 3304, 3067, 2965, 2758, 2590, 1654, 16.02, 1532, 1495, 1457, 746; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.11 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 4.44 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.73 (d, 2J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.36-8.02 (m, 12H, 12CHarom), 7.85 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 9.45 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.57 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.84 (s, 1H, OH), 9.89 (s, 1H, OH) ppm. 13 C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 28.27, 49.88, 50.67, 55.99, 114.90, 118.70, 118.88, 120.49, 121.02, 123.82, 124.12, 126.07, 126.66, 127.93, 129.91, 131.32, 137.75, 146.64, 146.93, 165.53, 166.25, 170.51 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C30H28ClN5O4: C, 64.57; H, 5.06; N, 12.55. Found: C, 64.72; H, 5.08; N, 12.49. Cl H N NC NC O O NH HN OH HO 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-phenylpropylidene)-N1,N3-dibenzylmalonamide (5i): white powder (65%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3296, 3063, 3028, 2931, 2871, 1651, 1545, 1453; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.15 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 3.98 (dd, 2J = 15.8 Hz, 3J = 5.4 Hz, 1H, CHAHBNH), 4.04 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CH(CN2)), 4.16-4.25 (m, 2H, 1H of CHAHBNH and 1H of CHA´HB´NH), 4.36 (d, 3J = 11.2 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 4.46 (dd, 2J = 15.4 Hz, 3J = 6.6 Hz, 1H, CHA´HB´NH), 6.71-7.40 (m, 15H, 15CHarom), 7.72 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 8.06 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.06 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 28.34, 41.80, 42.14, 49.83, 50.62, 56.61, 126.46, 126.59, 126.68, 126.96, 127.88, 128.06, 128.14, 128.28, 138.71, 138.75, 139.20, 167.10, 167.65, 171.01 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C32H33N5O3: C, 73.96; H, 6.40; N, 13.48. Found: C, 74.24; H, 6.42; N, 13.43. NC H N NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-p-tolylpropylidene)-N1,N3-dibenzylmalonamide (5j): white powder (77%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3298, 3067, 3036, 2970, 2871, 1653, 1545, 1453; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.13 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 2.30 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.94-4.47 (m, 6H, 4H of 2 × CH2NH, 1H of CH(CN2) and 1H, CHPh), 6.71-7.28 (m, 14H, 14CHarom), 7.64 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 8.05 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.09 (t, 3 J = 5.6 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13 C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 20.72, 28.36, 41.81, 42.14, 49.79, 50.24, 56.61, 126.48, 126.51, 126.67, 126.97, 127.95, 128.14, 128.16, 128.47, 135.50, 135.73, 138.81, 139.23, 167.17, 167.73, 171.18 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C33H35N5O2: C, 74.27; H, 6.61; N, 13.12. Found: C, 73.88; H, 6.57; N, 13.20. NC H N NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-dibenzyl malonamide (5k): white powder (73%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3289, 3064, 3031, 2928, 2834, 1662, 1650, 1544, 1513, 1453, 1251; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.15 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 3.75 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.94-4.48 (m, 6H, 4H of 2 × CH2NH, 1H of CH(CN2) and 1H, CHPh), 6.70-7.30 (m, 14H, 14 CHarom), 7.65 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 8.04 (t, 3J = 5.8 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.08 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSOd6) δ: 28.35, 41.76, 42.12, 49.78, 49.81, 54.88, 56.84, 113.25, 126.47, 126.66, 126.95, 127.93, 128.13, 129.31, 130.66, 138.80, 139.22, 158.02, 167.22, 167.73, 171.32 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C33H35N5O3: C, 72.11; H, 6.42; N, 12.74. Found: C, 71.94; H, 6.45; N, 12.80. OCH3 NC H N NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,3-dicyanopropylidene)-N1,N3-dibenzyl malonamide (5l): white powder (58%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3296, 3064, 3029, 2973, 2874, 1654, 1545, 1494, 1458, 697; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.14 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 3.93-4.47 (m, 6H, 4H of 2 × CH2NH, 1H of CH(CN2) and 1H, CHPh), 6.70-7.39 (m, 14H, 14CHarom), 7.76 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 8.07 (t, 3J = 6.4 Hz, 1H, NHamid), 8.15 (t, 3J = 6.0 Hz, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 28.27, 41.80, 42.15, 49.91, 49.99, 56.53, 126.40, 126.53, 126.70, 126.92, 127.96, 128.16, 130.14, 131.44, 137.68, 138.71, 139.14, 166.97, 167.42, 170.58 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C32H32ClN5O2: C, 69.37; H, 5.82; N, 12.64. Found: C, 69.03; H, 5.84; N, 12.61. Cl NC H N NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-p-tolylpropylidene)-N1,N3-dip-tolylmalonamide (5m): white powder (72%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3294, 3126, 3033, 2973, 2867, 1675, 1638, 1543, 1518, 1452; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.11 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 2.19 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.21 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.24 (s, 3H, CH3), 4.16 (d, 3J = 11.2 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.42 (d, 3J = 11.6 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 7.02-7.46 (m, 12H, 12CHarom), 7.45 (bs, 1H, NH-tbutyl), 9.67 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.70 (s, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSOd6) δ: 20.34, 20.39, 20.59, 28.27, 49.87, 50.25, 58.42, 119.04, 119.06, 127.92, 128.62, 129.04, 129.16, 132.41, 132.57, 135.36, 135.71, 135.89, 136.22, 165.05, 165.70, 171.01 ppm. Anal.Calcd for C33H35N5O2: C, 74.27; H, 6.61; N, 13.12. Found: C, 74.51; H, 6.63; N, 13.16. H N NC NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propylidene)-N1,N3-diptolylmalonamide (5n): white powder (56%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3307, 3124, 3036, 2967, 2835, 1676, 1633, 1516, 1453, 1245; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.13 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 2.20 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.25 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.68 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.70 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.15 (d, 3J = 10.1 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.39 (d, 3J = 11.2 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.82-7.47 (m, 11H, 11 CHarom), 7.71 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 9.62 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.71 (s, 1H, NHamid) ppm. C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 20.36, 20.40, 28.28, 49.88, 50.17, 55.23, 55.32, 13 58.45, 111.29, 111.84, 119.08, 119.11, 120.18, 129.05, 129.15, 130.64, 132.40, 132.57, 135.93, 136.22, 147.55, 148.00, 165.24, 165.73, 171.02 ppm; Anal.Calcd for C34H37N5O4: C, 70.45; H, 6.43; N, 12.08. Found: C, 70.49; H, 6.44; N, 12.05. OCH3 OCH3 H N NC NC O O NH HN 2-(1-(tert-butylamino)-3,3-dicyano-2-p-tolylpropylidene)-N1,N3-bis(4methoxyphenyl)malonamide (5o): white powder (62%); IR (KBr) cm-1: 3299, 3134, 3065, 2966, 2885, 1671, 1638, 1512, 1459, 1245; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 1.12 (s, 9H, C(CH3)3), 2.22 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.67 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.72 (s, 3H, OCH3), 4.12 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CH(CN)2), 4.41 (d, 3J = 11.4 Hz, 1H, CHPh), 6.80-7.49 (m, 12H, 12 CHarom), 7.72 (bs, 1H, NH-t-butyl), 9.59 (s, 1H, NHamid), 9.62 (s, 1H, NHamid) ppm. 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ: 20.60, 28.29, 49.86, 20.32, 55.12 (ovrlap of two signal), 58.29, 113.78, 113.88, 120.65, 127.95, 128.59, 131.57, 131.90, 135.42, 135.67, 155.30, 155.38, 164.95, 165.58, 171.01 ppm; Anal.Calcd for C33H35N5O4: C, 70.07; H, 6.24; N, 12.38. Found: C, 69.92; H, 6.25; N, 12.31. H N NC NC O O NH HN H3CO OCH3