MCRs for preparation of chromenopyridines under reflux conditions and chromenes at room temperature conditions from different salicylaldehydes,malononitrile and different thiols(mol ratio- 1:2:1) were established.Mechanistic investigation suggests that the MCRs undergo different pathways at different temperatures and catalyzed by different organic bases.The structure of chromenopyridine and chromene are confirmed by crystal X-ray crystallography. MCRs for preparation of chromenopyridines under reflux conditions and chromenes at room temperature conditions from different salicylaldehydes, malononitrile and different thiols (mol ratio- 1: 2: 1) were established. Mechanicalistic investigation suggests that the MCRs undergo different pathways at different temperatures and catalyzed by different organic bases.The structure of chromenopyridine and chromene are confirmed by crystal X-ray crystallography.