Benzoylacetonitrile → 1-(2-methylphenyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine

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Benzoylacetonitrile (500 mg, 3.44 mmol) and o-tolylhydrazine hydrochloride (574 mg, 3.61 mmol) were placed in a microwave vial and dissolved in methanol (1.7 mL). The reaction vessel was sealed, placed in a microwave oven and heated at 120° C. for 1 hour. After this period, the reaction mixture was concentrated onto silica gel and purified by flash chromatography (0-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes gradient) to afford the desired intermediate, 5-phenyl-2-o-tolyl-2H-pyrazol-3-ylamine (392 mg). LC/MS: Calc. C16H15N3 249.13 amu; Obs. [M+H]+=250.2 amu.

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