Methods for the synthesis of 4-R-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6- ones (R = CF ₂ SAr and 4-CFHSAr) were developed. The derivatives with R = CF ₂ SAr were obtained by both heterocyclization of 1-substituted 5-aminopyrazoles with ethyl 4,4-difluoro-3-oxo-4-phenylsulfanylbutanoate and replacement of the Br atom in 4-bromodifluoromethyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b]pyridin-6-ones by sodium arenethiolates. The fragment 4-CF-HSAr was introduced by replacement of the Cl atom in 4-chlorofluoromethyl-6,7-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones by sodium arenethiolates. Oxidation of 4-CF ₂ SPh-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones gave the corresponding sulfoxides; their structures were confirmed by X-ray diffraction data.