Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → 4-amino-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide

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Reaction Steps

1.1 ml of hydrazine hydrate are added dropwise at 60° to 75° C. to a suspension of 2.0 g of 1,3-dimethyl-4-nitropyrazole-5-carboxamide and approximately 0.2 g of moist Raney nickel in 15 ml of ethanol; the solution is kept at the boil for 1.5 hours and is filtered. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness in vacuo, and 1.3 g of the hydrochloride, mp 232° to 234° C. (dec.), are precipitated by means of an ethereal solution of hydrogen chloride.

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