Pyrazolo[4,3-a]quinindoline as a new highly fluorescent heterocyclic system: Design, synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and DFT calculations.

After obtaining the desired precursors in several reactions, new N-alkyl-substituted heterocyclic system pyrazolo[4,3-a]quinindolines (pyrazolo[4,3-f]-indolo[2,3-b]quinolines) were synthesized by one-pot reaction of 1-alkyl-5-nitro-1H-indazole with 2-(1-alkyl-1H-3-indolyl)acetonitrile in MeOH/KOH solution via the nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen in excellent yields. Spectral (UV-Vis, FT-IR, NMR and fluorescence) and analytical data allowed the structures of the synthesized compounds to be established. The values of absorption and fluorescence maxima, extinction coefficients and fluorescence quantum yield of these new heterocyclic fluorophores were obtained and they show highlighting interesting photophysical properties.