6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one (3c), 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(2-furyl)-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-
indazol-4(5H)-one (3d), and 3-Cyclopropyl-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-
4(5H)one (3e) (Table 1). 4-Fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride (1.1 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (1.1 mmol)
were added with stirring to a solution of the appropriate triketone 1a-e (1 mmol) in ethanol (5 ml). The reaction
mixture was stirred for 8 h at room temperature. After removing the solvent on the rotary evaporator the residue
was dissolved in chloroform (50 ml). The solution was washed with dilute HCl (3×15 ml), with water
(2×15 ml), and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After removing the chloroform on the rotary
evaporator the product was isolated by preparative TLC as orange-red crystals.
3,6, 6-Trimethyl-1-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one (3f), 3-Ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-
1-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one (3g), 6,6-Dimethyl-1-pentafluorophenyl-3-phenyl-
6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one (3h), 3-(2-Furyl)-6,6-dimethyl-1-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-
indazol-4(5H)-one (3i), and 3-Cyclopropyl-6,6-dimethyl-1-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-
4(5H)-one (3j). A solution of the appropriate triketone 1a-e (1 mmol) and pentafluorophenylhydrazine
(1.1 mmol) in ethanol (5 ml) was stirred for 8 h at room temperature. The solvent was removed on the rotary
evaporator and the residue dissolved in chloroform (50 ml). The solution was washed with dilute HCl
(3×15 ml), with water (2×15 ml), and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After removing the chloroform
on the rotary evaporator the product was isolated by preparative TLC. In the case of compounds 1c-e only
indazolones 3g-j were isolated, but in the case of compound 1a hydrazone 2f (79%) and indazolone 3f (21%),
and in the case of compound 1b hydrazone 2g (61%) and indazolone 3g (39%) were obtained. The interaction of
triketones 1a,b with pentafluorophenylhydrazine on boiling for 20 h gave the desired indazolones 3f,g as the
sole products. Compounds 3a-j were isolated as orange-red crystals.
5,5-Dimethyl-2-[1-(2-pentafluorophenylhydrazono)ethyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione (2f). Bright-yellow
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crystals, yield 79%; mp 136-139oC. IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1640, 1590, 1530. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.05
(6H, s, 2CH3); 2.38 (2H, s, CH2); 2.42 (2H, s, CH2); 2.76 (3H, s, CH3); 6.33 (1H, br. s, NH); 14.63 (1H, br. s,
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NH). C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 16.41, 28.21, 30.37, 50.71, 53.28, 107.68, 120.71 (m); 137.28 (dm,
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J = 250); 138.24 (dm, J = 250); 139.36 (dm, J = 246); 172.84 (C=N); 196.48 (C=O); 196.80 (C=O). F NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): -156.04 (2F, m); -162.03 (2F, m); -162.85 (1F, t, J = 22). Mass spectrum, m/z: 344
[M-H2O]+. Found, %: C 53.16; H 4.23; N 7.85. C16H15F5N2O2. Calculated, %: C 53.04; H 4.17; N 7.73.
5,5-Dimethyl-2-[1-(2-pentafluorophenylhydrazono)propyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione (2g). Bright-
yellow crystals, yield 61%; mp 147-149oC. IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1660, 1580, 1530. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm
(J, Hz): 1.05 (6H, s, 2CH3); 1.24 (3H, t, J = 7.4, CH3); 2.40 (4H, s, CH2); 3.30 (2H, q, J = 7.4, CH2); 6.60 (1H,
br. s, NH); 14.67 (1H, br. s, NH). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 11.91, 21.95, 28.18, 30.27, 51.19, 53.46,
106.65, 120.84 (m); 137.20 (dm, J = 251); 138.23 (dm, J = 251); 139.36 (dm, J = 247); 177.94 (C=N); 196.37
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(C=O); 197.78 (C=O). F NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): -155.93 (2F, m); -162.10 (2F, m); -163.06 (1F, t,
J = 22). Mass spectrum, m/z: 358 [M-H2O]+. Found, %: C 54.38; H 4.60; N 7.51. C17H17F5N2O2. Calculated, %:
C 54.26; H 4.55; N 7.44.
2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6a), 3-Ethyl-2-(4-fluoro-
phenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6b), 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-3-phenyl-6,7-
dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6c), 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(2-furyl)-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-
4(5H)-one (6d), 3-Cyclopropyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6e),
3,6,6-Trimethyl-2-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6f), 3-Ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-2-
pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6g), 6,6-Dimethyl-2-pentafluoro-phenyl-3-phenyl-
6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-4(5H)-one (6h), 3-(2-Furyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-
indazol-4(5H)-one (6i), and 3-Cyclopropyl-6,6-dimethyl-2-pentafluorophenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-indazol-
4(5H)-one (6j). Calcined K2CO3 (6 mmol) and dimethyl sulfate (1 mmol) were added to a solution of the
appropriate triketone (1a-e) (1 mmol) in absolute toluene (20 ml). The reaction mixture was
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