Reaction of 5-amino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole (1a) and 5-amino-3-(4-ch
lorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole (1b) with dimedone (2) and p-susbstituted benz
aldehydes 3 in ethanol, afforded in all cases tricyclic linear 4-aryl-
7,7-dimethyl-4,7,8,9-tetrahydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b] quinolin-5-ones (4
a-j) in good yields. The linear structures and hence the regiospecific
ity of the reaction were established by nmr measurements.