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.     

Regioselective three‐component synthesis of novel indeno[1,2‐b]‐pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridines‐fused derivatives of 4‐azafluorenone alkaloid

New fused indeno[1,2‐b]pyridine derivatives have been prepared in a multicomponent reaction from benzaldehydes, indanedione and the appropriate aminoheteroaryl compound. The simple methodology permitted the syntheses of a series of indeno[1,2‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridines 4 from 5‐aminopyrazol 1 and modulated by the corresponding benzaldehyde 2 .     

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).     

Green and high efficient synthesis of triaza‐benzo[b]fluoren‐6‐one derivatives in water under microwave irradiation

Triaza‐benzo[b]fluoren‐6‐one derivatives were synthesized via the three‐component reaction of aldehyde, cyclohexane‐1,3‐dione compound and 2‐aminobenzimidazole in water under microwave irradiation. The new protocol has the advantages of excellent yield, low cost, reduced environment impact, wide scope and convenient procedure.     

An efficient multicomponent and stereoselective synthesis of new spiro[indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐11,2′‐pyrrolidine] derivatives

New spiro[indeno[1,2‐b]quinoxaline‐11,2′‐pyrrolidine] derivatives were prepared in high yield stereoselectively from an efficient multicomponent 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction between ninhydrin, phenylenediamine, sarcosine, and chalcones. The regiochemistry and stereochemistry of resultant cycloadducts have been determined by several 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques and X‐ray single crystal diffraction. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Pyrazoles and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]pyrazines II

Synthesis of the title compounds was achieved using the anils 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d , 2e and 5a , 5b , 5c derived from the 4‐aminopyrazole 1 as starting materials. These compounds were allowed to react with mercaptoacetic acid in boiling dry benzene to afford the corresponding thiazolidinones and spiro‐thiazolidinones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e and 6a , 6b , 6c , respectively. Pictet—Spengler reaction of the 4‐aminopyrazole hydrochloride 7 with aromatic aldehydes and cyclic ketones resulted in the formation of new pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a]pyrazines 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e and 9a , 9b , respectively. Other derivatives of pyrazolo pyrrolopyrazines 10 and 11 were obtained via the reaction of the amino derivative 1 with 1,1′‐carbonyldiimidazol and CS₂, respectively. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

1H and 13C NMR assignments of bioactive indeno[1,2‐b]indole‐10‐one derivatives

The complete ¹H and ¹³C assignments of eight bioactive indeno[1,2‐b]indole‐10‐one derivatives were accomplished by the combined use of one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional NMR experiments. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An efficient strategy for synthesis of 2,6‐dimethyl‐1,3‐diarylpyrano[4,3‐b]pyrrol‐4(1H)‐one derivatives in water

An efficient approach for the synthesis of 2,6‐dimethyl‐1,3‐diarylpyrano[4,3‐b]pyrrol‐4(1H)‐one derivatives has been established. The reaction was performed in aqueous media using readily available and inexpensive 6‐methyl‐4‐(phenylamino)‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one and nitroolefin as substrates. The present methodology shows many attractive advantages, such as using water as green reaction media, inexpensive and environmentally friendly acetic acid as catalyst, easy work‐up procedure, and good to excellent yields.     

A rapid and efficient method for synthesis of pyrimido[1,2‐a]‐benzimidazole derivatives under microwave irradiation

A rapid and efficient method for synthesis pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole derivatives from readily available starting materials is accomplished under microwave irradiation. This method has the advantages of short reaction time, operational simplicity, increased safety for small‐scale high‐speed synthesis, and minimal environment impact.     

Synthesis of New Chromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridines Derivatives with Antimicrobial Evaluation

A series of 2‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐chromeno[4,3‐b]pyridine derivatives were obtained by using a one‐pot three component reaction of 2,2‐disubstituted chroman‐4‐one with aromatic aldehydes and 2‐cyanoacetamide in the presence of sodium hydroxide under solvent‐free conditions. Heating chromenopyridine derivatives with phosphoryl chloride gave the corresponding chloro derivatives. The reaction of the chloro derivatives with hydrazine hydrate afforded dihydrochromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridines derivatives. Condensation of the dimethyl derivative compound with the aromatic aldehydes gave 8‐Arylideneamino‐6,6‐dimethyl‐10H‐chromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridine.     

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of polyhydrobenzoacridine‐1‐one derivatives under microwave irradiation without catalyst

A series of 3,3‐dimethyl‐9‐substituted‐1,2,3,4,9,10‐hexahydrobenzo[c] acridine‐1‐ones and 3,3‐dimethyl‐9‐substituted‐1,2,3,4,9,10‐hexahydrobenzo[a] acridine‐1‐ones were synthesized by the reaction of an aldehyde, α‐naphthylamine or β‐naphthylamine and dimedone under microwave irradiation with short times and high yields.     

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 new entry to pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,4]diazepines. Facile synthesis of pyrazolo [4,3‐e][1,4]diazepin‐5,8‐diones, 5,6,8‐triones and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo‐[1,2‐a][1,4]diazepin‐5,10‐diones

A facile approach to pyrazolo[4,3‐e][1,4]diazepin‐5,8‐diones and pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyrrolo[1,2‐a][1,4]‐diazepin‐5,10‐diones is reported. Strategy involved the utility of α‐amino acid as a three‐atom segment in the construction of diazepine skeleton on the preformed pyrazole ring.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Chromeno[4,3‐d]isoxazolo[5,4‐b]pyridin‐6‐one Derivatives

A series of chromeno[4,3‐d]isoxazolo[5,4‐b]pyridin‐6‐one derivatives were easily and efficiently synthesized by the reaction of 3‐acyl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones with isoxazol‐5‐amine in acetic acid. Some synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antiproliferative properties in vitro against cancer cells, and these compounds were found to have some activities.     

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 efficient synthesis of new class of pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐6‐one derivatives by a novel cascade reaction

A novel cascade reaction of 4‐arylidene‐2‐phenyl‐1,3‐oxazol‐5(4H)‐one with 3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine was described and a number of new pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐6‐one derivatives were synthesized. This new protocol has the advantages of shorter time, higher yields, and lower cost as well as easier operation.