Synlett 2013; 24(7): 827-830
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318456
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Stereoselective Thermal Isomerization of Bis(spiropyrazolone)cyclopropanes into (4Z)-4-[(Pyrazol-4-yl)methylene]pyrazolones

Evgeniya O. Dorofeeva*
a   N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355328   Email: e.o.dorofeeva@gmail.com
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Michail N. Elinson
a   N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355328   Email: e.o.dorofeeva@gmail.com
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Anatoly N. Vereshchagin
a   N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355328   Email: e.o.dorofeeva@gmail.com
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Albert G. Nigmatov
a   N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355328   Email: e.o.dorofeeva@gmail.com
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Ivan S. Bushmarinov
b   A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Vavilova str. 28, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355085   Email: ib@ineos.ac.ru
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Gennady I. Nikishin
a   N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leninsky pr. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation   Fax: +7(499)1355328   Email: e.o.dorofeeva@gmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 30 January 2013

Accepted after revision: 22 February 2013

Publication Date:
14 March 2013 (online)


Abstract

Thermal isomerization of bis(spiropyrazolone)cyclopropanes in DMSO at 100 °C results in highly efficient formation of the corresponding 4-[(pyrazol-4-yl)methylene]pyrazolones in 90–98% yields after only five minutes. NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis indicate stereoselective formation of the Z-isomers.