Synthesis of 5,6-Dihydropyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines through Tandem Reaction of C,N-Cyclic Azomethine Imines with α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

An innovative and efficient approach has been developed for the synthesis of 5,6-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines. This one-pot tandem reaction involves the reaction of C,N-cyclic azomethine imines with α,β-unsaturated ketones, using K2CO3 as the base and DDQ as the oxidant. The process results in functionalized 5,6-dihydropyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines with good yields. This convenient one-step method encompasses a tandem [3 + 2]-cycloaddition, detosylation, and oxidative aromatization.

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