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the development of novel methods in organic synthesis, we
report herein a simple, rapid and high yielding one pot four-
component reaction protocol for the synthesis of pyrano-
pyrazole derivatives employing environmentally friendly
silicotungstic acid (H4[SiW12O40]) as a catalyst under solv-
ent free condition (Scheme 1).
(s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 2H), 7.16 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J =
13
8.0 Hz, 2H), 12.17 (s, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ
10.3, 36.4, 59.8, 118.9, 119.6, 128.7, 134.2, 137.8, 143.5,
+
148.9, 148.6, 178.2; MS (ESI): m/z = 321 (M ); Anal. calcd
for C14H10Cl2N4O: C, 52.36; H, 3.14; Cl, 22.08; N, 17.45; O,
4.98; Found: C, 52.08; H, 2.95; Cl, 21.98; N, 17.30; O, 4.88.
6-Amino-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-
c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5k): Yello solid, mp 176-178
°C, yield 90%; IR (KBr): ν 3427, 3242, 2191, 1612, 1428,
Experimental
−1 1
1060 cm ; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.81 (s, 3H), 4.86
(s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 2H), 7.22 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J =
General Procedure for the Synthesis of the Pyrano-
pyrazoles (5a-t). In a 25 mL round-bottom flask, hydrazine
hydrate 96% (0.107 g, 2 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (0.26 g, 2
mmol), 3-nitro benzaldehyde (0.30 g, 2 mmol) malononitrile
(0.13 g, 2 mmol) and silicotungstic acid (2 mol %) were
13
8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 12.15 (s, 1H); C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl3): δ 10.0, 36.5, 58.2, 118.9, 120.6, 127.4, 128.8,
133.7, 136.7, 137.6, 143.0, 148.9, 150.1, 178.7; MS (ESI):
o
taken. The reaction mixture was heated at 60 C under
+
m/z = 288 (M ).
solvent free conditions for 10 min. After completion, the
reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and
acetonitrile was added and shaken well for 5 min, then
poured over crushed ice, stirred for 10 min, precipitated
product was filtered, washed with water, dried and re-
crystallized from methanol.
6-Amino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-2,4-dihydro-
pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5n): White solid,
mp 210-212 °C, yield 95%; IR (KBr): ν 3485, 3258, 2185,
−1
1
1608, 1442 cm ; H NMR (300, CDCl3): δ 1.77 (s, 3H),
3.82 (s, 3H), 4.62 (s, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.88 (d, J
13
= 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (s, 2H), 12.10 (s, 1H); C NMR (100
Spectral and Analytical Data of Some Representative
Compounds.
MHz, CDCl3): δ 10.0, 36.2, 55.1, 57.9, 107.4, 113.4, 114.2,
118.5, 136.8, 144.2, 155.8, 156.3, 160.5; MS (ESI): m/z =
+
175 (M ); Anal. Calcd. for C15H14N4O2: C, 63.82; H, 5.10;
6-Amino-3-methyl-4-phenyl-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]-
pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5a): White powder, mp 244-246
°C, yield 95%; IR (KBr): ν 3371, 3248, 2192, 1613, 1445
N, 19.85. Found: C, 63.42; H, 4.98; N, 19.79.
6-Amino-4-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano-
[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5o): White solid, mp 222-
224 °C, yield 92%; IR (KBr): ν 3382, 3240, 2168, 1608,
−1 1
cm ; H NMR (300, CDCl3): δ 1.79 (s, 3H), 4.85 (s, 1H),
13
6.91 (s, 2H), 7.18-7.35 (m, 5H), 12.13 (s, 1H); C-NMR
−1
1
(100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 10.1, 36.8, 58.1, 121.0, 126.9, 127.9,
1450 cm ; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.78 (s, 3H), 3.76
(s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.77 (s, 1H), 6.46 (s, 1H), 6.69 (d, J =
8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (s, 2H), 6.99 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 12.06 (s,
+
128.7, 136.5, 146.5; MS (ESI): m/z = 252 (M ); Anal. Calcd.
for C14H12N4O: C, 66.65; H, 4.79; N, 22.21. Found: C,
66.54; H, 4.68; N, 22.13.
+
1H); MS (ESI): m/z = 312 (M ).
6-Amino-3-methyl-4-(3-nitro-phenyl)-2,4,dihydro-pyrano-
[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5c): Brown solid, mp 214-
216 °C, yield 96%; IR (KBr): ν 3385, 3278, 2189, 1622,
6-Amino-4-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano-
[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5p): White solid, mp 228-
230 °C, yield 90%; IR (KBr): ν 3381, 3246, 2170, 1610,
−1
1
1456 cm ; H NMR (300, CDCl3): δ 1.83 (s, 3H), 4.98 (s,
1H), 6.95 (s, 2H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),
−1 1
1455 cm ; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.76 (s, 3H), 3.71
(s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 4.74 (s, 1H), 6.31 (s, 2H), 6.84 (s, 2H),
13
7.42-7.45 (m, 2H), 12.16 (s, 1H); C-NMR (100 MHz,
+
12.03 (s, 1H); MS (ESI): m/z = 342 (M ).
CDCl3): δ 9.78, 32.5, 59.6, 120.2, 121.4, 124.7, 127.6,
6-Amino-4-(furan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2,4-dihydropyrano-
[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5s): White solid; mp 218-
220 °C, yield 88%; IR (KBr): ν 3362, 3275, 2180, 1610,
130.0, 134.1, 135.3, 141.8, 146.2, 148.8, 175.9; MS (ESI):
+
m/z = 297 (M ); Anal. Calcd. for C14H11N5O3: C, 56.56; H,
−1
1
3.73; N, 23.56. Found: C, 56.14; H, 3.62; N, 23.35.
1450 cm ; H NMR (300, CDCl3): δ 1.80 (s, 3H), 4.77 (s,
1H), 6.14 (s, 2H), 6.22 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (dd, J = 1.8,
6-Amino-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-
c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5f): White solid, mp 196-198
°C, yield 95%; IR (KBr): ν 3422, 3240, 2190, 1610, 1424,
13
J = 3.4 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J = 3.4 Hz, 1H), 12.15 (s, 1H); C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 10.23, 30.11, 54.06, 95.18,
−1 1
1062 cm ; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.82 (s, 3H), 4.80
(s, 1H), 7.05 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J = 8.4
105.34, 111.23, 120.66, 136.28, 146.22, 154.82, 155.92,
+
162.18; MS (ESI): m/z = 242 (M ); Anal. Calcd. for
13
Hz, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 12.18 (s, 1H); C NMR (100 MHz,
C12H10N4O2: C,59.50; H, 4.16; N, 23.13. Found: C, 59.40;
H, 4.05; N, 23.07.
CDCl3): δ 10.2, 35.2, 58.6, 118.5, 119.8, 126.9, 128.3, 133.1,
135.8, 136.3, 142.6, 148.4, 149.9, 178.1; MS (ESI): m/z =
+
321 (M ); Anal. calcd for C14H10Cl2N4O: C, 52.36; H, 3.14;
Results and Discussion
Cl, 22.08; N, 17.45; O, 4.98; Found: C, 52.02; H, 2.99; Cl,
21.92; N, 17.38; O, 4.83.
Our initial experiments were focused on the one pot, four
component reactions of ethyl acetoacetate, hydrazine hydrate,
3-nitro benzaldehyde and malononitrile using different
catalysts under solvent free conditions, and the results are
listed in Table 1.
6-Amino-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-
c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (5g): White solid, mp 188-190
°C, yield 92%; IR (KBr): ν 3428, 3250, 2195, 1614, 1422,
−1 1
1066 cm ; H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.83 (s, 3H), 4.85