Abstract:
A process is provided for preparing pyrazolo[1,5-c]quinazoline derivatives of the structure ##STR1## wherein X is O or S; R. sup. 1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxymethyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl; R. sup. 2 is lower alkoxy, phenyl-lower alkoxy, phenoxy, or phenoxy substituted with lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; and R. sup. 3 and R. sup. 4 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons, lower alkanoyloxy of 1 to 4 carbons, nitro, benzyloxy, benzyloxy having a single mono-lower alkoxy substituent, halogen, hydroxy, and trifluoromethyl, wherein quinolone compounds of the structure ##STR2## which are new intermediates, are reacted with a hydrazine compound to form a 5-(2-aminophenyl)pyrazole which is then cyclized to the product. In addition, the above product may be reacted with a halogen acid to form the corresponding hydroxymethyl compound.