Synthesis of a series of novel 1,3-diphenyl-4-aryl spiropyrazolines [5
.3'] 4'-chromanones has been accomplished in good yields by regioselec
tive 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of diphenylnitrilimine to 3-arylidene-4
-chromanones. X-ray crystal structure analysis of one of the products
4a confirms the structure and the regiochemistry of cycloaddition. (C)
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