Methyl iodide → Methyl 5-iodo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of ethyl 3-iodo-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (600 mg, 2.56 mmol) and K2CO3 (609 mg, 4.51 mmol) in dry CH3CN (10 mL) was added MeI (974 mg, 6.77 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight under N2. After TLC showed that starting material had disappeared, the solid was filtered. Solvent was removed and the residue was purified to give methyl 3-iodo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate and methyl 5-iodo-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate.

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