The stereoselective syntheses of a library of novel spiro-tethered pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline-pyrrolidine/pyrrolothiazole/indolizine-oxindole/acenaphthene hybrid heterocycles have been achieved through the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides generated in situ from α-amino acids and 1,2-diketones to dipolarophiles derived from pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline derivatives.
Keywords: 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition; azomethine ylide; isatin; pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoline; spiro-oxindole; spiro-pyrrolidine; α-amino acid.