Acetylacetone → HCID 178426284, compound

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To a solution of 5-amino-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one (29 g, 0.29 mol) in glacial acetic acid (140 mL) was added pentane-2,4-dione (29 g, 0.29 mol) and the solution was refluxed for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a yellow solid. The solid was filtered and washed with ethanol (200 mL) to give the product (42 g, 80%).

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