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Method describes asymmetric reaction of triethyl phosphites and 2-arylidenemalononitrile catalysed by the chiral organocatalyst in solvent ethanol. The organocatalyst effectively catalyse reaction to give β-malonophosphonates in high yields (85–64%) and good to moderate enantiomeric excess (78–53%).

Phenylboronic acid has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives via cyclocondensation of o-phenylenediamine and various ketones in good to excellent yields (82–91%) using acetonitrile as solvent at reflux condition. The remarkable advantages offered by this method are easy mild reaction condition, experimental work up and good to excellent yields of products.