Abstract
6‐Amino‐4‐aryl‐5‐cyanopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines were synthesized by a three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile, and 5‐amino‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenylpyrazole using sodium 1‐dodecanesulfonic (SDS) as catalyst in aqueous media. The reaction has the advantages of good yields, less pollution, ease of separation, and environmental friendliness.
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the Surpassing Project Foundation of Jiangsu Province (QL9801) for financial support.