Benzoylacetone → 3-Methyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole

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Reaction Steps

Hydrazine hydrate (9.0 mL, 99 mmol, 35 wt. % in H2O; 0.64 equiv) was added to a solution of benzoylacetone (25.00 g, 154.1 mmol, 1 equiv) in ethanol (250 mL). After stirring 14 h, more hydrazine hydrate (8.0 mL, 88 mmol, 0.57 equiv) was added. After 2 h, the reaction solution was concentrated (95° C.) to give the title compound as a white solid (24.31 g, 99.7%). HRMS Calculated for C10H11N2: m/z 159.0922. Found: 159.0917.

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