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Alternate synthesis route of 2-(substituted phenyl)-3,3a-dihydro-8H- pyrazolo[5,1-a[isoindol-8-ones via chalcone-based n-formyl-pyrazolines
Ahmed, Naseem,Dev, Dharm
, p. 689 - 704 (2013/01/15)
An alternate approach to 2-(substituted phenyl)-3,3a-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[5, l-a] isoindol-8-ones via chalcone-based N-formyl-pyrazolines is described. N-Formyl-pyrazolines were prepared in excellent yield (81-96%) by the reaction of chalcones with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of formic acid, which undergoes intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) as a catalyst to afford functionalized 2-(substituted phenyl)-3,3a-dihydro-8H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoindol-8-ones in good to excellent yield (74-94%) at reflux in acetonitrile. Our synthetic route avoids expensive reagents and significantly improves yields.