p-Toluenesulfonic acid → Stk074598

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174 g of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one in 700 ml of acetic anhydride, with the addition of 6 g of p-toluenesulphonic acid, are heated to the boil under reflux for 6 hours. The solvent is then distilled off under a water-pump vacuum, the residue is dissolved hot in 2 l of 5% strength sodium hydroxide solution, the solution is clarified with 8 g of active charcoal, the filtrate is acidified with hydrochloric acid at room temperature and the crystalline precipitate is filtered off, washed with water and dried in vacuo at 40° C. 183 g of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-acetyl-pyrazol-5-one are obtained in the form of colourless crystal needles.

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