The 2-(cyanomethyl)-5,7-dimethylpyrazolo pyrimidine-3-carbonitrile 3 reacted with phenyl isothiocyanate to afford the respective thioanilide derivative 4 that is a novel compound that has been unreported hitherto. The latter was used as a precursor to synthesize several novel polyheterocyclic compounds 9, 12, 15, and 19
2016