Dihydrofurans are important intermediates in organic synthesis, and are also important starting materials used in syntheses of a number of natural products. A facile synthesis of highly functionalized 5cyclohexylimino-2,5-dihydrofuran derivatives by the multi-component reaction of cyclohexyl isocyanide, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and 1-aryl-2-ene-3-acetyl-1,4-diketones is described.