A novel one-pot protocol has been developed for the construction of alkenylated 4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives from 2-aminopyridine in the presence of PTSA. The present
               approach opens a new way for the formation of C–C and C–N bonds under mild conditions.
            
         Key words
metal-free - 4
H-pyrido[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-4-ones - PTSA - 2-aminopyridine - multicomponent reactions