Potassium Hydroxide → 4-Chloro-5-hydroxy-2-phenylpyridazin-3(2H)-one

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4,5-Dichloro-2-phenylpyridazin-3-one (2.4 g, 0.01 moles) was suspended in ethanol (50 ml) and potassium hydroxide (2.0 g, 0.03 moles) was added in water (20 ml). Refluxed for 4 hours. Evaporated to dryness and added water. Acidified to pH2 with c. hydrochloric acid. Filtered off the product as a buff solid and dried in a desiccator. (2.1 g) Took 0.5 g and dissolved in methanol, filtered and evaporated. Triturated with ether to give the product as a cream solid. (0.4 g, 76%)

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