DeepikaPaul, Avijit K.Malakar, Chandi C.Bansal, AjaySingh, Virender2024-01-212024-08-132024-01-212024-08-132023-07-242193580710.1002/ajoc.202300289http://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/3283A facile and highly efficient metal-free approach has been unfolded for the synthesis of novel dihydrothiochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles using elemental sulfur as a powerful sulfurating reagent. This method includes sp2 C?H functionalization followed by sp2 C?NO2 group displacement using elemental sulfur as an odourless sulfur source activated by DABCO in DMSO. Using the developed synthetic strategy, a library of 29 novel dihydrothiochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles, incorporating two pharmacologically important scaffolds has been synthesized in 52�76% yield with a broad substrate scope. A sensible mechanistic proposal has been projected based on control experiments. � 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.en-USde-nitrationelemental sulfurnitrochalconepyrazole fused thiochromenessulfur insertionArticlehttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajoc.202300289