Synthesis of 3-aryl-6H-isoxazolo[3,4-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and 3-aryl-6H-isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

The synthesis and characterization of a number of 3-aryl-6H-isoxazolo[3,4-d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and 3-aryl-6H-isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyrazolo[3,4–6]pyridines from common precursors, 5-benzoyl-4-chloro-1H-pyrazolo-[3,4-b]pyridines, has been described. The structures were determined by unambiguous chemical synthesis and by isolation and ¹³C nmr analysis of some key, isolated, intermediates. The ability of these compounds to displace [3H]flunitrazepam from CNS binding sites was also observed.     

Synthesis of new pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

While 3(5)‐aminopyrazole reacts with enaminonitrile to yield pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines, 3‐amino‐5‐pyrazolone reacts with the same reagents to yields pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines.     

Synthesis of some new bipyridines,thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines,and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

Cyclocondensation of cyanoacetamide and cyanothioacetamide with sodium salt of 3‐hydroxy‐1‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one gave 6‐oxo‐[2,3′]bipyridine 5a and 6‐thioxo‐[2,3′]bipyridine 5b derivatives, respectively. Compound 5b upon treatment with different methylenes 8 gave thieno[2,3‐b]pyridines 10 . Treatment of 5b with iodomethane gave bipyridine derivative 7 , which cyclocondensed with hydrazines 11 to give pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines 13 . J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

5α-androstano [3,2-b]pyridines, 5α-androstano[17,16-b]pyridines and androst-4 and 5-eno[17,16-b]pyridines

A new synthesis of 5α-androstano[3,2-b]pyridin-17β-ol acetate (VIa) and 17-methyl-5α-androstano[3,2-b]pyridin-17β-ol (VIb), first reported by Shimizu, Ohta, Ueno, and Takegoshi, was achieved. The analogous 5α - androstano[17,16-b]pyridin-3β-ol (XII), 5α-androstano[17,16-b]pyridin-3-one (XIVa), and androst-4-eno[17,16-b]pyridin-3-one (XIVb) were also prepared. An illustration of the method follows. Condensation of 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one (VIIa) with 3-(2-furyl)acrolein afforded 16-[3-(2-furyl)-2-propenylidene]-3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one (VIIIa), the oxime (IXa) of which was thermally cyclized to 5α-androstano[17,16-b]-6′-(2-furyl)pyridin-3β-ol (Xa). 3β-Hydroxy-5α-androstano[17,16-b]pyridine-6′-carboxylic acid (XI) was obtained by ozonolysis of Xa. Thermal decarboxylation of XI gave XII. Cinnamaldehyde was used in place of 3-(2-furyl)acrolein to give the corresponding phenylpyridines.     

Synthesis and alkylation of pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolines and hexahydrocyclohepta[d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

The condensation of 1-acyl-2-(morpholin-4-yl)cycloalkenes with 3-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-ones gave the corresponding 2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinoline and 3,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrocyclohepta[ d]pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives. Alkylation of 2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]-isoquinolines with alkyl halides occurred at the nitrogen atom in the 3-position. The structure of 7-methyl-2,5-diphenyl-2,3,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-1-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

A facile synthesis of substituted pyridines and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

A facile, solvent free, ecofriendly approach for the synthesis of 2‐amino‐3(ethylcarboxy)‐4,6‐disubsti‐tuted pyridine 4 and pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines 6 is herein described employing neat reaction conditions under microwave irradiation. This solventless methodology is environmentally benign as it completely eliminates the use of solvent from the reaction procedure. The observed reaction rate enhancement and high yield of products are due to the neat reaction conditions coupled with microwaves (MWs).     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]diazepines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazines

The synthesis and structure elucidation of new pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]diazepines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazines are reported and the characterisation of isomers and tautomers by proton and carbon-13 nmr are discussed. In some case only NOE experiments allow us to identify the isomeric structure.     

Construction of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridines by ring closure of 3-acylpyridine N-oxide tosylhydrazones

3-Acylpyridine N-oxide tosylhydrazones give good overall yields of a mixture of pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridines when treated with an electrophilic additive and an amine base. (Z)-Hydrazones cyclize readily, while (E)-hydrazones fail to react under the reported conditions. The reaction takes place at room temperature, and moderate regiocontrol over the cyclization can be achieved by varying the electrophile/solvent combination.     

Regiocontrolled synthesis of 3- and 5-aminopyrazoles,pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines,pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolinones as MAPK inhibitors

Microwave irradiation of a hydrazine and 3-methoxyacrylonitrile, ethoxymethylenemalononitrile or ethyl acetoacetate provides rapid access to 3- or 5-substituted pyrazoles in excellent yield and with total regiocontrol in a process that can be switched from one regioisomer to the other by choice of conditions. Subsequent reaction, either by microwave-assisted hydrolysis and cyclocondensation with formamide, Hantzsch-type three-component reaction with an aldehyde and ketone, or by cyclocondensation with 2-nitrobenzaldehyde, provides the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine or pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolin-4-one framework, respectively, of inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinases.     

Study of the structures of indazoles,pyrazolo [3,4-b] pyridines,and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazine by IR spectroscopy

It is shown on the basis of a study of the IR spectra of indazoles, pyrazolopyridines, and pyrazolopyrazine in the solid state and of their N-deutero-substituted derivatives and hydrochlorides at room temperature and at the temperature of liquid nitrogen that these heterocycles exist in a tautomeric form in which the labile hydrogen atom is localized on the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring. It was established that 6-aminopyrazolopyridine exists in the crystalline state in the amino form and that it is protonated at the ring nitrogen atom rather than at the amino group. The applicability of the temperature-shift method for the detection not only of NH bands but also of ND bands is demonstrated.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 662–667, May, 1977.     

Three‐Component Synthesis of Spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines] under Microwave Irradiation

A domino three‐component strategy with high efficiency for the synthesis of spiro[indoline‐3,4′‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b ]pyridines] from easily available isatins, pyrazol‐5‐amines and β‐ketonitriles under microwave heating. During reaction process, HOAc plays dual roles as reaction media as well as a Brønsted acid‐promoter. Flexible structural modification, broad functional group compatibility and mild reaction conditions make this strategy a useful and attractive process of library generation for drug discovery.     

Synthesis and structural analysis of 5‐cyanodihydropyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

Several new 3‐aryl‐5‐cyanopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines were easily prepared from 3‐amino‐5‐arylpyrazoles and α‐cyanochalcones. Structural analysis using NMR solution studies revealed the 2H‐tautomers as the preferred tautomer in solution (DMSO‐d₆). X‐ray diffraction confirmed the 2H‐tautomers as the unique tau‐tomer species in the crystalline state as well. Geometry optimization of 1H and 2H‐tautomers at semi‐empirical levels (AM1, MINDO/3) were performed, indicating that in all cases the 2H‐tautomers are more stable than the corresponding 1H‐tautomers.     

Fluorine-containing heterocycles: Part III. Synthesis of some new furo[2,3-b]-, pyrazolo[3,4-b]- and thieno[2,3-b]pyridines with anticipated biological activities

3-Cyano-6-(2-thienyl)-4-trifluoromethylpyridine-2(1H)-one (1) and its thiono analog 2 were prepared by the reaction of (2-thenoyl)-ω,ω,ω-trifluoroacetone with cyanoacetamide or cyanothioacetamide, respectively. Interaction of compound 1 with ethyl chloroacetate or chloroacetamide led to the regioselective formation of O-alkylated pyridines 3 and 10. The latter compounds underwent some successive reactions to furnish the promising furopyridines (4 and 7–9) and pyrazolopyridines (12–15). The reaction of 2 with chloroacetamides or chloroacetonitrile furnished 2-functionalized 3-amino-6-(2-thienyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridines (16a, b) which were used as key intermediates in the synthesis of the title thienopyridines. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of their elemental and spectral (IR, ¹H NMR and mass) analyses.     

An efficient synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyridines from 5‐aminopyrazoles and cyclic β‐keto ester

5‐Chloroethylpyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines were synthesized by condensation of 5‐aminopyrazoles with α‐acetyl γ‐butyrolactone followed by cyclization treating with phosphorous oxychloride. 5‐Chloroethyl‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines, thus obtained, were then converted to the corresponded tricyclic pyrazolo[3,4‐b]‐pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyridines by treating with some primary amines.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines and attachment of amino acids and carbohydrate as linkers

Synthesis of novel pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines has been achieved successfully by sequence of Gould ‐ Jacobs reaction between 5‐aminopyrazole and diethylethoxymethylenemalonate in good yield. Further the pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines were converted into succinimidoyl active esters which are then replaced by biological samples such as amino acids and carbohydrate in slightly aqueous medium.     

A Facile Synthesis of Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines

Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridines (4) and (5) have been obtained by the condensation of 3-(alkyl/aryl)-5-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxaldehydes (3) with active methylene compounds viz: diethyl malonate and malononitrile.     

Synthesis of 2-arylpyrido[3,4-b]pyrazine derivatives through condensation of 3,4-diaminopyridine with β-keto sulfoxides

The reaction between 3,4-diaminopyridine and α-methylsulfinylacetophenone in benzene containing acetic acid under reflux gave 2-phenylpyrido[3,4-b]pyrazine. In this way, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrido[3,4-b]-pyrazine and 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrido[3,4-b]pyrazine were obtained by condensation of 3,4-diaminopyridine with the corresponding α-methylsulfinylacetophenones.