For the first time, copper dipyridine dichloride (CuPy2Cl2) is used as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the imino Diels–Alder reaction of para-substituted anilines with N-vinylpyrrolidinone, N-vinylcarbazole, and N-vinylcaprolactam in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding 2-methyl-4-substituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives in excellent yields with good purity. The products were characterized by FTIR,1H NMR,13C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis.