Abstract A series of 1, 3, 6-trisubstituted and 1, 3, 5, 6-tetrasubstituted pyrazolo [3, 4-b] pyridines 5 has been synthesized by Friedlander condensation of 5-arninopyrazole-4- carbaldehydes 3 with α-methylene ketones such as acetone (4a) or acetophenones 4b-f with potassium hydroxide as basic catalyst. Condensation of 5-aminopyrazole-4- carbaldehydes 3 and unsymmetric dialkylketones 6 yielded mixtures of isomeric pyra-zolo ...