A Simple and Efficient Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of New Substituted 3-(Arylamino)-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-ones by a KOH-Assisted One-Pot Reaction

Abstract

A novel, simple, and straightforward combinatorial method for the synthesis of new substituted 3-(arylamino)-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one derivatives has been developed. The synthesis was achieved via a one-pot three-component reaction of aromatic isothiocyanates, substituted 1,3-cyclohexanediones, and hydrazine hydrate in dimethyl sulfoxide as a polar aprotic solvent. This methodology has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, good to excellent yields, easily available starting materials, operational simplicity, and easy workup. This chemistry provides an efficient synthetic strategy to diversity-oriented construction of the 3-arylaminoindazole skeleton.