Cyanoacetophenone as a synthon for 1,4,5-substituted pyrazoles

摘要

An improved synthesis of cyanoacetophenone is described. Cyanoacetophenone was reacted with dimethylformamide-dimethylacetal and diphenylformamidine to give 1-dimethylamino3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propene-2-carbonitrile and 1-anilinomethylene-3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propene-2-carbonitrile. Reaction of 1-dimethylamino-3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propene-2-carbonitrile with hydrazines gave either 1-substituted 5-amino-4-benzoylpyrazoles or (1-substituted) 4-cyano-5-phenylpyrazoles, Treatment of 1-anilinomethylene-3-oxo-3-phenyl-1-propene-2-carbonitrile with phenylhydrazine also yielded 5-amino-4-benzoyl-1-phenylpyrazole, whereas reaction with unsubstituted hydrazine afforded 4-cyano-5-phenylpyrazole. [References: 9]