The polycyclic dihydropyridine nucleus represents the heterocyclic system of invaluable
core motifs with wide applications in chemical, biological and physical properties. Although this kind
of compounds have been extensively synthesized by other groups, the synthesis of these compounds
under CFL light intensity were not explored. The synthesis of polycyclic dihydropyridine derivatives
were achieved through the reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aromatic aldehydes and ammonium acetate
under CFL light irradiation conditions. A series of polycyclic dihydropyridine derivatives were prepared
under CFL light irradiation conditions with high yield, short reaction time, ambient condition and
without the use of catalyst. The results displayed an efficient method for the synthesis of polycyclic dihydropyridine
derivatives. Clean profile, short reaction time, low cost and use of CFL light intensity
instead of catalyst making it a genuinely green protocol.