Methyl iodide → 1,5-Dimethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole

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To a solution of 3-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole (4.01 g, 31.6 mmol) in DMF (60 mL) were added CH3I (8.93 g, 63.0 mmol) and K2CO3 (8.73 g, 63.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. in a sealed tube overnight and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water (50 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/PE (v/v)=1/2) to give the title compound as a beige solid (1.01 g, 22.7%).

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