The in situ generation of azomethine imine ylides from 1-aminopyridinium, 1- aminoquinolinium, and 2-aminoisoquinolinium salts and their subsequent cycloaddition to dibenzoylacetylene has been utilized as a route to a series of 2, 3-dibenzoylpyrazolo [1, 5-a] pyridines, to 2, 3-dibenzoylpyrazolo [1, 5-a] quinoline, and to 1, 2-di-benzoylpyrazolo [5, 1-a] isoquinoline, respectively. Treatment of these dibenzoyl heterocycles with P4Slo/. pyridine ...