Hydrazine → 4,5-Diphenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one

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Reaction Steps

To 20 mL of an ethanol solution of 1.2 g (4.47mmol) of 3-oxo-2,3-diphenylpropionic acid ethyl ester was added 1.04 g (4.47 mmol) of camphoric acid and 140 μL(4.47 mmol) of hydrazine. After the mixture was refluxed for 20 min, the solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue was triturated with 40% ethyl acetate/hexane (2 mL) three times to afford 343 mg of 4,5-diphenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one in 27% yield.

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