Methylhydrazine → HCID 178481859, compound

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Reaction Steps

Methyl hydrazine (13.3 ml, 11.5 g, 0.25 mol) was added dropwise to a chilled (ice-bath) solution of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (46.0 g, 0.25 mmol) in toluene (250 ml) at such a rate that the temperature of the reaction could be maintained below 10° C. (ice-bath cooling). Once the addition was complete the ice-bath was removed and stirring continued at room temperature for 1 hour and then at reflux (Dean-Stark) for 3 h. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and allowed to stand over 3 days. The precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with hexane to give 5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazole (30.7 g) as a colorless solid, m.p. 170°-173° C.

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