Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride → 2-(5-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-methylpropanenitrile

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To a solution of 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopentanedinitrile (500 mg, 3.7 mmol) prepared as described in Example 125A Step 1, in anhydrous EtOH (33 ml) was added phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (763 mg, 3.7 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue taken in EtOAc, washed with water and brine and the organics combined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate 1:1) to afford 2-(5-amino-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-methylpropanenitrile (451 mg, 54%) as a solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.76 (s, 6H), 3.84 (brs, 2H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 7.26-7.57 (m, 5H); LC-MS (ESI) m/z 227 (M+H)+.

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