A 1.7 g portion of sodium was dissolved in 30 ml of methanol, and the solution was added to 150 ml of dimethylsulfoxide. To it was added 17 g of 3-hydroxy-1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2,4-1H-triazole, and the solution was heated on the steam bath for 90 minutes. To it was then added 13.4 g of ethyl 2-bromopropionate, and heating was continued for 90 minutes more. The mixture was then cooled and poured over ice-water. The solid was collected, dried and recrystallized from ethanol to obtain 20.5 g of the desired product, m.p. 100°-102°.
