Ethyl
5-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxy-
late (5d). Yield 55%; mp 159-160ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1610 (C=N), 1735 (C=O), 2900, 2970 (CH2).
1H NMR spectrum, , ppm (J, Hz): 1.10 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 2.31 (3H, s, C6H4CH3); 3.57 (1H, dd,
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2J = 18.3, J = 8.4) and 3.68 (1H, dd, J = 18.3, J = 2.6, 6-CH2); 4.07 (2H, q, J =7.0, CH2CH3); 5.41 (1H, dd,
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3J = 8.4, J = 2.6, H-7); 6.91 (1H, s, H-3); 7.22 (2H, d, J = 8.1, o-H Tol); 7.72 (2H, d, J = 8.1, m-H Tol); 7.79
(2H, d, J = 8.8, o-H Ar); 7.98 (2H, d, J = 8.8, m-H Ar). Found, %: C 60.26; H 4.64; N 9.63. C22H20BrN3O2.
Calculated, %: C 60.28; H 4.60; N 9.59.
Ethyl 2-(4-Methylphenyl)-5-phenyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate (5e).
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Yield 57%; mp 155-156ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1610 (C=N), 1735 (C=O), 2910, 2970 (CH2). H NMR
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spectrum, , ppm (J, Hz): 1.10 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 2.30 (3H, s, C6H4CH3); 3.55 (1H, dd, J =18.3,
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3J = 8.4) and 3.63 (1H, dd, J = 18.3, J = 2.6, 6-CH2); 4.06 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 5.40 (1H, dd, J = 8.4,
3J = 2.6, H-7); 6.88 (1H, s, H-3); 7.20 (2H, d, J = 8.1, o-H Tol); 7.63-7.75 (3H, m, H Ph); 7.72 (2H, d, J = 8.1,
m-H Tol); 7.90 (2H, d, J = 8.8, o-H Ph). Found, %: C 73.59; H 5.83; N 11.74. C22H21N3O2. Calculated, %:
C 73.52; H 5.89; N 11.69.
Ethyl 5-Aryl-4,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylates (6) (General Method). A
mixture of ester 1 (10 mmol) and amine 3 (12 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) was refluxed for 4 h. The solution was
cooled and the precipitate was filtered off, washed with hot water and then ethanol, and dried in air.
Ethyl 5-Phenyl-4,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate (6d). Yield 68%; mp
182-184ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1655 (C=C), 1740 (C=O), 3200 (NH). 1H NMR spectrum, , ppm (J, Hz): 1.19
(3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 4.15 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 5.15 (1H, d, J = 4.3, H-6); 5.79 (1H, d, J = 4.3, H-7);
7.40-7.60 (5H, m, H Ph); 7.74 (1H, s, H-2); 10.17 (1H, br. s, NH). Found, %: C 62.17; H 5.19; N 20.70.
C14H14N4O2. Calculated, %: C 62.21; H 5.22; N 20.73.
Ethyl 5-(4-Bromophenyl)-4,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate (6e). Yield
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70%; mp 160-162ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1655 (C=C), 1745 (C=O), 3200 (NH). H NMR spectrum, , ppm
(J, Hz): 1.19 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 4.12 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 5.19 (1H, d, J = 4.0, H-6); 5.78 (1H, d,
J = 4.0, H-7); 7.53 (2H, d, J = 8.5, m-H Ar); 7.62 (2H, d, J = 8.5, o-H Ar); 7.73 (1H, s, H-2); 10.19 (1H, br. s,
NH). Found, %: C 48.20; H 3.68; N 16.10. C14H13BrN4O2. Calculated, %: C 48.16; H 3.75; N 16.05.
Ethyl 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate (6f). Yield
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75%; mp 172-174ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1655 (C=C), 1740 (C=O), 3210 (NH). H NMR spectrum, , ppm
(J, Hz): 1.18 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 4.15 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 5.20 (1H, d, J = 4.3, H-6); 5.78 (1H, d,
J = 4.3, H-7); 7.47 (2H, d, J = 8.5, m-H Ar); 7.61 (2H, d, J = 8.5, o-H Ar); 7.73 (1H, s, H-2); 10.19 (1H, br. s,
NH). Found, %: C 55.20; H 4.25; N 18.42. C14H13ClN4O2. Calculated, %: C 55.18; H 4.30; N 18.39.
Ethyl 5-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4,7-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate (6g).
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Yield 74%; mp 124-126ºC. IR spectrum, , cm-1: 1655 (C=C), 1738 (C=O), 3200 (NH). H NMR spectrum, ,
ppm (J, Hz): 1.19 (3H, t, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 4.15 (2H, q, J = 7.0, CH2CH3); 5.33 (1H, d, J = 4.2, H-6); 5.79 (1H,
d, J = 4.2, H-7); 7.56-7.96 (3H, m, H Ar); 7.75 (1H, s, H-2); 10.28 (1H, br. s, NH). Found, %: C 49.50; H 3.60;
N 16.48. C14H12Cl2N4O2. Calculated, %: C 49.58; H 3.57; N 16.52.
6-(4-Bromophenyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one (8e). A solution of compound 6e (0.35 g, 1 mmol) in
hydrazine hydrate (95%, 2.5 ml, 50 mmol) was heated on a water bath for 5 h. The precipitate formed was
filtered off, washed with water, and crystallized from ethanol to give the product 8e (0.15 g, 60%) with mp
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228-229ºC (mp 228-229ºC [23]). IR spectrum, , 1665 (C=O), 3256 (NH). H NMR spectrum, , ppm (J, Hz):
6.96 (1H, d, J = 9.9, H-5); 7.59 (2H, d, J = 8.8, o-H Ar); 7.88 (2H, d, J = 8.8, m-H Ar); 8.07 (1H, d, J = 9.9,
H-4); 13.21 (1H, br. s, NH).
6-(4-Chlorophenyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one (8f) was prepared similarly to compound 8e. Yield 57%; mp
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220-221ºC (mp 220-221ºC [23]). IR spectrum, , 1660 (C=O), 3260 (NH). H NMR spectrum, , ppm (J, Hz):
6.98 (1H, d, J = 9.9, H-5); 7.52 (2H, d, J = 8.8, o-H Ar); 7.86 (2H, d, J = 8.8, m-H Ar); 8.02 (1H, d, J = 9.9,
H-4); 13.21 (1H, br. s, NH).
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