Pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolines 1 interact with tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) an
d 2-(dicyanomethylene)-1,3-indanedione (CNIND) to form the pyrimidopyr
azoloquinolines 2a-g indenopyrimidopyrazoloquinolines 3a-g whereas on
reaction with 2,3-dicyano-5,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinon (DDQ), 2,3,5,6-
Tetrachloro-1,4-benzochinon (CHL) and 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-1P-benzoquino
ne (BRL) as well as 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (DCHNQ) afforded t
he quinonopyrazoloquinazolintrione derivatives 5 and 7.