Chunrui Wu, Qingbo Wang, Jingjing Zhao
Aug 15, 2012
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Synthesis
Abstract
With the introduction of a sulfonyl group on the exocyclic nitrogen, pyridinium imides can undergo smooth [3+2] cycloaddition with electron-deficient alkynes to afford pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine derivatives after elimination of the sulfonyl group. The transformation operates with easy-to-handle substrates under mild conditions and brings the yields to a synthetically practical level. In situ generated isoquinolinium imides can also produce pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines in a similar fashion.