Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Nitro-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid

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To a stirred suspension of 4-nitro-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (240 mg, 0.92 mmol) at rt in ethanol (3 ml) under an argon atmosphere was added 1 N NaOH (1.8 ml). The mixture was stirred for 2 hrs. 3 N HCl was added until pH˜2 was reached. Upon addition of H2O (˜2 ml), the product precipitated out. It was collected by filtration, washed with H2O and dried. Off-white solid (184 mg, 86%).

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