An efficient synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐5(6H)‐one derivatives in ionic liquid

A series of 4‐aryl‐3,7,7‐trimethyl‐1‐phenyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐5(6H)‐ones were synthesized via the three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 5,5‐dimethyl‐1,3‐cyclohexandione and 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole in ionic liquid without using any catalyst. This protocol has the advantages of easier work‐up, milder reaction conditions, short reaction time, and environmentally benign procedure. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridinone derivatives catalyzed by L‐proline

A series of 3‐methyl‐1,4‐disubstituted‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐6(7H)‐ones was synthesized via the three‐component reaction of aldehyde, 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine, and Meldrum's acid catalyzed by L ‐proline. This protocol has the advantages of easier work‐up, milder reaction conditions, and high yields. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

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.     

A green and efficient synthesis of furo[3,4‐e]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]‐pyridine derivatives in water under microwave irradiation without catalyst

A series of furo[3,4‐e]pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine analogues of podophylloxin were synthesized via three‐component reactions of aldehydes, 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine and tetronic acid in water under microwave irradiation without catalyst. This efficient synthesis not only offers an economical and green synthetic strategy to this class of significant compounds but also enriches the investigations on microwave‐assisted synthesis in water.     

Green and efficient synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐5‐ones derivatives by microwave‐assisted multicomponent reaction in hot water medium

Novel simple, efficient, and eco‐friendly synthetic procedure for preparation of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐5‐ones based on three‐component microwaves‐assisted heterocyclization reaction of 5‐aminopyrazoles, aromatic aldehydes, and dimedone in hot‐water medium was developed. The new method allows obtaining target heterocycles in good and excellent yields and with high degree of purity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Three‐component one‐pot synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐5(6H)‐one derivatives in aqueous media

A series of 4‐aryl‐3,7,7‐trimethyl‐1‐phenyl‐7,8‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazolo[3,4‐b]quinolin‐ 5(6H)‐ones were synthesized by the three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine, and 5,5‐dimethyl‐1,3‐cyclohexandione in the presence of sodium 1‐dodecanesulfonate in aqueous medium. Compared to the previous methods, this new protocol has the advantages of convenient operation, higher yields, lower cost, and environmentally benign procedure. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

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.     

An efficient synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinolin-3-amine and benzo[b][1,8]naphthyridine derivatives

2-Oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-3-carbonitrile (10) reacted with hydrazine hydrate, phenylisothiocyanate or benzoyl chloride to give derivatives 12, 13 and 15, respectively. The latter two products were treated with hydrazine hydrate to afford pyrozole[3,4-b]quinolines derivatives 14 and 16, respectively. Compound 10 also reacted with acetonitrile dimer or malononitrile dimer to yield benzo[b][1,8]-naphthyridine derivatives. A single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis was performed on compound 10, confirming its structure.     

Convenient one pot synthesis of 5‐unsubstituted pyrazolo [3,4‐c]isoquinolines

The convenient one pot synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐c]isoquinolines 1 from 5‐aminopyrazoles 2 and paraformaldehyde in formic or trifluoroacetic acids is described.     

A simple and efficient preparation of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]‐pyridine derivatives through an unexpected reaction of cyanothioacetamide under microwave irradiation

An unexpected multicomponent reaction of cyanothioacetamide with aromatic aldehydes and aminopyrazole under MWI was found and reported. It turned out to be an efficient and simple procedure for the preparation of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine derivatives. The structure of the product was characterized by IR, MS, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, COSY and NOESY spectroscopy, X‐ray crystallographic analysis, and by comparison with the authentic sample prepared with the known procedure. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:694–699, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20497     

An improved synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4‐b][1,5]benzoxazepine, ‐benzothiazepine and ‐benzodiazepine derivatives via a convenient one‐pot synthesis

An improved and simple method for the preparation of pyrazolo[3,4‐b][1,5]benzoxazepine, ‐benzothiazepine and ‐benzodiazepine derivatives was established by the reaction of 5‐chloro‐1‐phenylpyrazole‐4‐carbaldehydes, ethyl 3‐(5‐chloro‐1,3‐diphenylpyrazol‐4‐yl)‐2‐cyanoacrylate and 1,4‐diacetyl‐3‐methyl‐2‐pyrazolin‐5‐one with o‐aminophenol derivatives and o‐phenylendiamine.     

An efficient microwave‐assisted synthesis furo[3,4‐b]‐[4,7] phenanthroline and indeno[2,1‐b][4,7]phenanthroline derivatives in water

A series of furo[3,4‐b][4,7]phenanthroline and indeno[2,1‐b][4,7]phenanthroline derivatives were synthesized via a three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 6‐aminoquinoline and either tetronic acid or 1,3‐indanedione in water, under microwave irradiation without use of any catalyst. This green procedure offers several advantages including operational simplicity, clean reaction, and increased safety for small‐scale high‐speed synthesis.     

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).