Synlett 2013; 24(19): 2591-2595
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339642
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A Diastereoselective Synthesis of Functionalized 3-Pyrazolidinones from ­Hydrazines, Aromatic Aldehydes, and Acylketene

Issa Yavari*
a   Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran   Fax: +98(21)82883455   Email: yavarisa@modares.ac.ir
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Mohammad J. Bayat
a   Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran   Fax: +98(21)82883455   Email: yavarisa@modares.ac.ir
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Stavroula Skoulika
b   Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Publication History

Received: 15 July 2013

Accepted after revision: 21 July 2013

Publication Date:
18 September 2013 (online)


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Abstract

A practical microwave-assisted, one-pot method for the construction of 4-acetyl-2-phenyl-5-aryl-3-pyrazolidinones via a tandem reaction between phenylhydrazine, aromatic aldehydes, and but-1-ene-1,3-dione (acylketene), in moderate to good yields, is reported. When methylhydrazine and 4-methylphenylhydrazine ­hydrochloride were used instead of phenylhydrazine, the reaction led to the formation of 3-oxobutanohydrazide derivatives.