Abstract
Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 3a was prepared and reacted with methyl iodide to give 4 or 5 depending on reaction conditions. Oxidation of 3a with iodine produced the corresponding disulphide derivative 6 , whereas oxidation with KMnO 4 gave the corresponding oxo derivative 7 . Oxidation of 4 afforded the corresponding sulphone derivative 8 , which on boiling in NaOH solution gave 7 . The reaction of compound 3a with chloroacetonitrile, ethyl chloroacetate, phenacyl bromide, and chloroacetanilide afforded 9a , b , 11 , and 12 respectively. Cyclication of the products 9a , b , 11 , and 12 yielded 10a , b , 13 , and 14 respectively. The reaction of compound 14 with ethyl orthoformate, nitrous acid, acetic anhydride, benzaldehyde, urea, CS 2 , and phenyl isothiocyanate afforded compounds 15-21 respectively.