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precipitate from the reaction mixtures, and their purification is
straightforward.
H 5.22, N 10.36%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3080 (broad, OH), 1762,
1742, 1685. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 11.83 (1H, s, OH), 8.02
(2H, d, 3JHH 6.78, ArH), 7.15 (2H, t, 3JHH 7.50, ArH), 6.87 (1H,
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t, JHH 6.79, ArH), 5.70 (1H, s, H6), 5.34 (1H, s, malonyl-H
on C2 keto), 3.37 (1H, m, CH), 1.20 (6H, d, 3JHH 6.78, 2CH3).
δC (125 MHz, d6-DMSO) 161.82, 161.46, 160.92, 158.09 (C=O
andC7), 135.99, 131.05, 130.05, 129.14, 126.05, 124.22, 123.30,
98.25 (C6), 88.57 (C2 enol), 67.87 (C2 keto), 26.82, 21.72. m/z
(ES-MS): 270 (100%, [M]+), 242 (10), 214 (8), 145 (38), 125
(10), 118 (98), 111 (12), 89 (37), 67 (10), 53 (12).
General Procedures
(Chlorocarbonyl)phenyl ketene 2 was prepared according to the
literature procedure.[28] The 5-alkyl-pyrazol-3(4H)-ones 1a–c
and 5-alkyl-2-phenylpyrazol-3-ones 4a–e were known and pre-
pared according to the reported procedure.[29] Solvents were
dried over sodium and distilled before use. Melting points were
determined on a Gallenkamp melting point apparatus and are
uncorrected. IR spectra were measured on a Mattson 1000 FT-IR
spectrophotometer. 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra were deter-
mined on a Bruker DRX-500 AVANCE spectrometer at 500 and
125.77 MHz, respectively. Mass spectra were recorded on a Shi-
madzu QP 1100EX mass spectrometer operating at an ionization
potential of 70 eV. Elemental analyses were performed using a
Heracus CHN-O-Rapid analyzer.
General Procedure for Compounds 5
(Chlorocarbonyl)phenyl ketene (2 mmol) was added to 2-
phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-3(4H)-one (2 mmol) in dry
THF (20 mL) with stirring at ambient temperature over the
course of 20 min. The solid product was collected and recrystal-
lized from n-hexane/THF (2:3).
4-Hydroxy-1,5-diphenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrano
[2,3-c]pyrazol-6-one 5a
General Procedure for Compounds 3
Yield 0.37 g (82%), grey crystals, mp 214–216◦C (Found:
C 61.11, H 2.69, N 7.41%; C19H11F3N2O3 requires C 61.30,
H 2.98, N 7.52%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3204 (broad, OH), 1706,
1682, 1659. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 10.90 (1H, s, OH), 7.96–
7.31 (10H, m, ArH). δC (125 MHz, d6-DMSO) 161.44 (C=O),
132.20, 130.53, 129.58, 129.34, 128.68, 122.91, 121.26 (q, 1JC-F
267.75, CF3), 101.39, 97.97. m/z (ES-MS): 372 (100%, [M]+),
352 (13), 255 (21), 235 (25), 118 (90), 90 (20), 77 (42), 51 (13).
5-Methylpyrazol-3(4H)-one (2 mmol) was dissolved in boil-
ing anhydrous THF (20 mL), and a mixture of (chlorocar-
bonyl)phenyl ketene (2 mmol) in 5 mL dry THF was added drop
wise over 2 min, which caused the colour of the solution to
changetored.Thereactionmixturewasheatedatrefluxfor1/2 h,
during which time it turned yellow. The reaction mixture was
cooled, and the solid product was collected and recrystallized
from dry n-hexane/THF (2:3).
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160.84, 151.41, 136.70, 135.45 (q, JC-F 39.25, C3), 135.28,
7-Methyl-2-phenyl-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazolone 3a
4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1,5-diphenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-
6-one 5b
Yield 0.17 g (87%), pale green crystals, mp 165–166◦C
(Found: C 64.32, H 3.83, N 11.46%; C13H10N2O3 requires C
64.46, H 4.16, N 11.56%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3105 (broad, OH),
1765, 1742, 1661, 1617. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 11.13 (1H,
Yield 0.33 g, (97%) white crystals, mp 232–234◦C (Found:
C 71.32, H 4.07, N 8.81%; C19H14N2O3 requires C 71.69, H
4.43, N 8.80%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3150 (broad, OH), 1710, 1682,
1659. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 11.63 (1H, s, OH), 7.78–7.29
(10H, m, ArH), 2.42 (3H, s, CH3). δC (125 MHz, d6-DMSO)
163.43 (C=O), 162.20, 150.87, 144.92, 137.61, 132.86, 132.34,
130.39, 129.20, 128.31, 127.96, 121.33, 99.39, 98.67, 14.81. m/z
(ES-MS): 318 (28%, [M]+), 200 (100), 132 (13), 118 (15), 91
(28), 77 (25), 67 (12), 51 (11).
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s, OH), 8.03 (2H, d, JHH 7.04, ArH), 7.15 (2H, t, JHH 7.62,
ArH), 6.88 (1H, t, 3JHH 6.70, ArH), 6.06 (1H, s, H6), 5.31 (1H,
s, malonyl-H on C2 keto), 2.37 (3H, s, CH3). δC (125 MHz, d6-
DMSO) 170.57, 162.29, 161.40, 150.95 (C=O and C7), 136.22,
128.33, 124.07, 123.14, 101.40 (C6), 85.21 (C2 enol), 67.87 (C2
keto), 13.36. m/z (ES-MS): 242 (80%, [M]+), 186 (8), 145 (35),
118 (100), 89 (65), 77 (10), 63 (22), 51 (12).
3-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-1,5-diphenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-
6-one 5c
2-Phenyl-7-propyl-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazolone 3b
Yield 0.20 g (80%), pale yellow crystals, mp 113–116◦C
(Found: C 66.32, H 5.46, N 10.65%; C15H14N2O3 requires C
66.66, H 5.22, N 10.36%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3050 (broad, OH),
1760, 1713, 1659, 1647. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 12.56 (1H,
Yield 0.35 g (94%), white crystals, mp 214–216◦C (Found:
C 72.08, H 4.62, N 8.26%; C20H16N2O3 requires C 72.28, H
4.85, N 8.43%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3100 (broad, OH), 1706, 1682,
1600. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 11.36 (1H, s, OH), 7.79–7.30
(10H, m, ArH), 2.82 (2H, q, 3JHH 7.42, CH2), 1.25 (3H, t, 3JHH
7.42, CH3). δC (125 MHz, d6-DMSO) 163.59 (C=O), 162.20,
150.93, 150.30, 137.68, 132.99, 132.35, 130.37, 129.18, 128.24,
127.93, 121.38, 99.24, 98.08, 22.35, 13.76. m/z (ES-MS): 332
(34%, [M]+), 214 (100), 146 (10), 118 (12), 91 (22), 77 (24),
51 (8).
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s, OH), 8.05 (2H, d, JHH 6.77, ArH), 7.14 (2H, t, JHH 7.52,
ArH), 6.87 (1H, t, 3JHH 6.68, ArH), 5.72 (1H, s, H6), 5.30 (1H,
3
s, malonyl-H on C2 keto), 2.75 (2H, t, JHH 7.40, CH2), 1.62
(2H, m, CH2), 0.91 (3H, t, 3JHH 7.30 Hz, CH3). δC (125 MHz,
d6-DMSO) 162.13, 161.61, 158.16, 154.98 (C=O and C7),
136.30, 131.03, 129.07, 128.29, 127.99, 124.03, 123.05, 100.44
(C6), 90.24 (C2 enol), 67.87 (C2 keto), 28.88, 21.91, 14.40.
m/z (ES-MS): 270 (82%, [M]+), 145 (15), 118 (100), 98 (11),
90 (45), 89 (55).
4-Hydroxy-1,5-diphenyl-3-propylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-
6-one 5d
Yield 0.36 g (90%), white crystals, mp 182–183◦C (Found:
C 72.58, H 5.03, N 8.05%; C21H18N2O3 requires C 72.82,
H 5.24, N 8.09%). νmax(KBr)/cm−1 3120 (broad, OH), 1729,
1682, 1612. δH (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) 11.45 (1H, s, OH), 7.79–
7.29 (10H, m, ArH), 2.78 (2H, t, 3JHH 7.30, CH2), 1.72 (2H, m,
7-Isopropyl-2-phenyl-1H,5H-pyrazolo
[1,2-a]pyrazolone 3c
Yield 0.21 g (84%), yellow crystals, mp 134–136◦C (Found:
C 66.28, H 5.49, N 10.47%; C15H14N2O3 requires C 66.66,