Sodium Acetate → Ethyl pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

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A suspension of 7-chloro-pyrazolo-[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (15.0 g), sodium acetate (6.54 g), and 10% palladium on carbon (665 mg) in ethyl acetate-ethanol (1-1.50 mL) was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere. After the completion of the reaction, the reactant was filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water, aqueous baking soda, and brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The yellow residue was recrystallized to yield a light yellow needle crystal (9.9 g, 78%). mp:114-115° C.

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