Synthesis of novel 7-aryl and 7-spiropyrazolo[4',3':5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives and their study as AChE inhibitors.

An efficient route for the synthesis of novel 7-aryl and 7-spiropyrazolo[4[Formula: see text],3[Formula: see text]:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives is described. These compounds were obtained by a cyclocondensation reaction between pyrazolopyridinediamines 4 and aldehydes 5 or cyclic ketones 6 in the presence of acetic acid as catalyst. This procedure provides the desired compounds in good yields under a simple two-step methodology. The obtained compounds were evaluated as AChE inhibitors and showed weak AChe inhibition with [Formula: see text].