Sodium Cyanide → Ethyl 1-(4-bromophenyl)-5-cyano-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate

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A solution of 6.6 g of 5-chloro-1-(4-bromophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester in 30 ml of DMF with 2 g of sodium cyanide was heated at approximately 95° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and the precipitated solid was collected by filtration. The product was recrystallized from 3A alcohol to afford 5.3 g of 5-cyano-1-(4-bromophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester. mp=104°-105° C.

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