4-Functionally Substituted 3-Heterylpyrazoles: VIII. 3-Aryl(heteryl)-4-hydroxyl(chloro)methylpyrazoles

Abstract

3-Aryl(heteryl)pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes were reduced with sodium tetrahydridoborate under mild conditions to give 3-aryl(heteryl)-4-hydroxymethylpyrazoles which were converted into the corresponding 4-chloromethyl derivatives by treatment with thionyl chloride. The subsequent reaction with triphenylphos- phine led to formation of triphenyl(4-pyrazolylmethyl)phosphonium chlorides, and Wittig reaction of the latter with aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes yielded 4-[2-aryl(heteryl)ethenyl]pyrazoles.