A simple synthesis of 2-(alkylamino)-5-{alkyl [(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl) carbonyl] amino}-3, 4- furandicarboxylates via a one-pot multi-component reaction is described. The reactive 1: 1 zwitterionic intermediate generated from the addition of isocyanides to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates was trapped at room temperature by coumarin-3-carboxylic acids prepared in situ from a 2-hydroxy aromatic aldehyde and Meldrum's acid to afford the title ...