2-(Ethoxymethylene)propanedinitrile → 5-amino-1-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a mixture of tert-butylhydrazine (40 g, 0.32 mol), sodium methoxide (18 g, 0.32 mol) and ethanol 150 ml) was added ethoxymethylene malononitrile (42 g, 0.32 mol). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was extracted with chloroform, washed with water and the organic layer was concentrated in vacuo to afford 46 g (87%) of 1-tert-butyl-5-amino-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile as a semi-solid.

Provenance & Evidence