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7.00–7.79 (14H, m, 2PhþC6H4); 3.80 (3H, s, OMe); 2.29
25%) as a colourless solid, mp 210–212 8C; [Found: C,
59.89; H, 4.63; N, 10.80. C13H12N2O4 requires C, 60.00; H,
4.65; N, 10.76%]; nmax 3250 (NH); 1770 (O–CvO); 1670
(N–CvO); 1620 (C4–CvO); dH (300 MHz, DMSO-d6)
13.20 (1H, br s, NH); 10.35 (1H, br s, NH); 7.60 (2H, d,
J¼8.0 Hz, C6H4); 7.26 (2H, d, J¼8.0 Hz, C6H4); 3.60 (3H,
s, OMe); 2.40 (3H, s, Me).
(3H, s, Me).
4.1.4. Methyl 1-diphenylmethyleneamino-2,4-dihydroxy-
3-p-toluoyl-2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate
(3b). This compound was prepared according to above
described method for 3a. Purification crude precipitate from
chloroform–hexane (1:1) to give compound 3b (0.31 g,
25%) as a light yellow crystals, mp 164–166 8C; [Found: C,
68.98; H, 4.65; N, 6.00. C27H22N2O6 requires C, 68.93; H,
4.71; N, 5.95%]; nmax 3395, 3150 (OH); 1760 (O–CvO,
C2vO); 1620 (C4–CvO); dH (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.22–
7.81 (15H, m, 2PhþC6H4þC5–OH); 3.87 (3H, s, OMe);
2.42 (3H, s, Me).
Acknowledgements
This work was carried out with the financial support of the
Russian Basic Research Fund (project No 04-03-33024).
We thank Dr. Elena V. Shklyaeva for helpful discussions
and Olga G. Stryapunina for experimental contributions.
4.1.5. Dimethyl 2,8-dipivaloyl-5,5,11,11-tetraphenyl-
1,5,7,11-tetrahydro-3,9-dioxo-1H,7H-dipyrazolo[1,2-a;
10,20-d][1,2,4,5]tetrazine-1,7-dicarboxylate (4a). A solu-
tion of 2a (1.00 g, 24 mmol) in dry p-xylene (6 mL) was
held at 138–140 8C for 0.5 h and then cooled. The solid was
isolated by filtration and then recrystallized from acetone
to give title compound 4a (0.75 g, 80%) as a colourless
crystals, mp 223–224 8C; [Found: C, 70.93; H, 5.51; N,
7.22. C46H44N4O8 requires C, 70.75; H, 5.68; N, 7.17%];
nmax 1760 (O–CvO); 1730, 1700 (N–C1(7)vO); 1670
(C2(8)–CvO); dH (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.10–7.54 (20H,
m, 4Ph); 3.13 (6H, s, 2OMe); 1.07 (18H, s, 2Me3C); dC
(100.6 MHz, DMSO-d6) 203.7, 163.2, 160.5, 155.3, 130.6,
129.7, 126.6, 120.6, 114.7, 88.1, 56.8, 44.5, 26.7; MS (m/z,
%): 390 (M/2þ, 20), 333 (M/2þ2Me3C, 100).
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4.1.6. Methyl 4-pivaloyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3-carb-
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CvO); dH (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 13.52 (1H, br s, NH);
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4.1.7. Dimethyl 5,5,11,11-tetraphenyl-2,8-ditoluoyl-1,5,7,
11-tetrahydro-3,9-dioxo-1H,7H-dipyrazolo[1,2-a;10,20-d]-
[1,2,4,5]tetrazin-1,7-dicarboxylate (4b). This compound
was prepared from 2b (1.00 g, 22 mmol) according to above
described method for 4a. Purification crude precipitate from
ether to give compound 4b (0.57 g, 67%) as colourless
crystals, mp 207–209 8C. [Found: C, 72.93; H, 4.73; N,
6.84. C50H40N4O8 requires C, 72.80; H, 4.89; N, 6.79%];
nmax 1760 (O–CvO); 1690 (N–C1(7)vO); 1650 (C2(8)
–
CvO); 1600 (CvC); dH (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.03–7.74
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2Me); dC (100.6 MHz, DMSO-d6) 187.8, 160.8, 158.7,
152.3, 141.9, 137.0, 132.1, 129.7, 129.5, 128.4, 127.4,
118.6, 113.3, 86.1, 54.1, 21.1.
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4.1.8. Methyl 4-p-toluoyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-3-
carboxylate (5b). This compound was prepared according
to above described method for 5a. Purification crude
precipitate from toluene to give compound 5b (0.14 g,
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