3-(Arylamino)-6,7-dihydro-6-methylpyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H or 2H)-ones with antipyretic, analgesic, antiarrhythmic, hypotensive and other activities.

The synthesis of 3-(arylamino)-6,7-dihydro-6-methylpyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H or 2H)-ones by reaction of N-aryl-5,6-dihydro-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo- 2H-pyrano-3-carbothioamides with hydrazine is described. Some compounds showed remarkable antipyretic, analgesic, antiarrhythmic and hypotensive activity in rats or mice, as well as weak antiinflammatory, local anesthetic and in vitro platelet antiaggregating activity.