American Cyanamid Company

Walter Joseph Stepek

Lawrence J Ross

Murray Garber

There is provided a process for the preparation of 3,5-disubstituted pyrazoles which involves: A. the reaction of a methyl ketone, such as acetophenone or an appropriate derivative thereof, with an appropriate aldehyde, such as benzaldehyde in the presence of base to form a 1,3-disubstituted .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated ketone, such as chalcone or a substituted chalcone, B. the acidification of said .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated ketone, followed by treatment of the acidified reaction mixture with hydrazine to form a disubstituted pyrazoline, and C. the catalytic dehydrogenation of said pyrazoline to yield the desired 3,5-disubstituted pyrazole.

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Trenton, NJ, United States of America

Walter Joseph Stepek