1-(3-Ethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-butane-1,3-dione → 5-(3-Ethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-(2-methyl-pyridin-4-yl)-7-trifluoromethyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

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Reaction of 1-(3-ethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-butane-1,3-dione (164 mg, 0.5 mmol), prepared from 3-ethoxy-4-trifluoromethyl-acetophenone (synthesis: see part acetophenone derivatives) according to general procedure A, and 3-amino-4-(2-methyl-4-pyridinyl)-pyrazole [prepared from 4-cyanomethyl-2-methyl-pyridine, as described in Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 12 (2002) 3537-3541] (87 mg, 0.5 mmol) according to general procedure B yielded the title compound as a yellow solid (113 mg, 49%). MS (ISP) 467.4 [(M+H)+]; mp 226° C.

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