Heterocyclic Compounds
Pyrazole
Synthesis,Reactions&MedicinalUses
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N
N
H
Synthesis of Pyrazole
1. Decarboxylation of various pyrazolecarboxylic acids, on heating, gives pyrazole.
2. Condensation of hydrazine with β-diketones.
Condensation of acetylacetone with hydrazine
N
N
H
COOH
HOOC
HOOC
Pyrazole- 3, 4, 5-tricarboxylic acid
300 °C
N
N
H
Pyrazole
H3C
O
CH3
O
+ H2N - NH 2
Hydrazine
N
N
H
CH3
H3C
3, 5 -dimethyl pyrazole
Acetyl acetone
- 2H2O
Condensation of benzoylacetone with phenylhydrazine
H5C6
O
CH3
O
Benzoylacetone
+ C6H5NH.NH 2
Phenylhydrazine
- H2O
H5C6
O
CH3
N
NHC 6H5
N
N
CH3
HO
C6H5
H5C6
- H2O
N
N
CH3
H5C6
C6H5
3 -methyl- 1, 5 -diphenylpyrazole
3. Condensation of hydrazine with β-ketoesters
Condensation between acetoacetic ester and phenylhydrazine
4. Condensation of hydrazine with malondialdehyde diethyl acetal
H5C2O
O
CH3
O + C6H5NH.NH 2
Acetoacetic ester Phenylhydrazine
N
N
CH3
O
C6H5
1 -phenyl- 3 -methyl- 5 -pyrazolone
OC2H5
O
H5C2O
H5C2O C2H5
Malondialdehyde diethyl acetal
+ NH2-NH2
Hydrazine
N
N
H
Pyrazole
5. Condensation of hydrazine with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.
Condensation of hydrazine with acrolein gives Pyrazoline which can be oxidised to
pyrazole.
In α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound, if either of the doubly bonded carbon atom is
attached to a halogen atom, pyrazole is directly obtained.
CHO
H2C
Acrolein
+
NH2-NH2
Hydrazine
N
CH2
NH2
Acraldehyde
hydrazone
N
N
H
Pyrazoline
Br (or) HgO
[O]
N
N
H
Pyrazole
C6H5-CH=C-CO-C 6H5
Br
2 -Bromo chalcone
+ C6H5NH.NH 2
Phenylhydrazine
N
N
C6H5
H5C6
C6H5
1, 3, 5 -triphenylpyrazole
+ HBr + H2O
Characteristic Reactions of Pyrazole
N
2
3
N
H
1
5
4
1. Reaction with inorganic acids: Pyrazole is weakly basic compound and forms salts
with inorganic acids.
2. Acylation: The imino hydrogen atom of the pyrazole replaced by an acyl group.
3. Benzoylation: The imino hydrogen atom of the pyrazole replaced by benzoyl group
N
N
H
+ HCl
N
N
H .HCl
Pyrazole
Pyrazole hydrochloride
N
N
H
+ (CH3CO) 2O
Acetic anhydride
N
N
COCH 3
N-acetylpyrazole
N
N
H
+ C6H5COCl N
N
COC 6H5
Benzoyl chloride
1- benzoylpyrazole
4. Oxidation: C-alkylated pyrazole readily oxidised to the corresponding carboxylic acid.
When pyrazole polycarboxylic acids are heated, corresponding monocarboxylic acids are
obtained in which carboxyl group in the α-position to nitrogen is the first to be removed. Repeating
decarboxylation at higher temperature, the monocarboxylic acids are converted into parent
compounds.
N
N
H3C
C6H5
5- methyl- 1-phenylpyrazole
KMnO4
N
N
HOOC
C6H5
1- Phenylpyrazole- 5 -carboxylic acid
N
N
H
COOH
HOOC
HOOC
Pyrazole- 3, 4, 5-
tricarboxylic acid
200 °C
- 2CO2
N
N
H
HOOC
Pyrazole- 3 -
carboxylic acid
300 °C
- CO2
N
N
H
Pyrazole
5. Reduction: Pyrazole itself is resistant to reduction by sodium-ethanol, its N-
phenyl derivative may be reduced by sodium-ethanol to the corresponding
pyrazoline.
Pyrazole itself catalytically reduced to pyrazoline and pyrazolidine.
N
N
C6H5
1- phenylpyrazole
Na
C2H5OH
N
N
C6H5
1- phenyl-4, 5-dihydropyrazole
( 1- phenyl pyrazoline)
N
N
H
H2
Catalyst
N
N
H
Pyrazoline
H2
Catalyst
NH
N
H
Pyrazolidine
6. Nitration: Pyrazole can be nitrated with concentrated nitric acid in sulphuric
acid.
7. Sulphonation: Sulphonated with fuming sulphuric acid.
N
N
H
N
N
H
O2N
4- nitropyrazole
HNO3
H2SO4
N
N
H
N
N
H
HO3S
Pyrazole-4 -sulphonic acid
H2SO4
8. Halogenation: Takes place at position-4 to form 4-halopyrazole.
Chlorination: Chlorinated with sulfuryl chloride or chlorine.
Bromination: Brominated with bromine in dioxan.
N
N
H
SO2Cl2 (or)
Cl2
N
N
H
Cl
4- chloropyrazole
N
N
H
N
N
H
Br
4- bromoyrazole
Br2
Dioxane
9. Chloromethylation: Pyrazoles having free imino group cannot be
chloromethylated – it can give carbinols.
N-phenylpyrazole can readily be chloromethylated.
N
N
H
CH3
H3C
CH2O
HCl
N
N
CH3
H3C
CH2OH
+ N
N
H
CH3
H3C
HOH 2C
+ N
N
CH3
H3C
HOH 2C
CH2OH
3, -5-dimethylpyrazole
N
N
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole
+ CH2O
HCl
- H2O
N
N
ClH 2C
C6H5
4- Chloromethyl-
N-phenylpyrazole
10. Formylation: Direct formylation of N-phenylpyrazole with dimethyl
formamide and phosphoryl chloride gives N-phenylpyrazole-4-aldehyde.
11. Mercuration: N-phenylpyrazole is mercurated at 4-position using mercuric
chloride in sodium acetate.
N
N
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole
+ (CH3)2NCHO
DMF
POCl3
N
N
OHC
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole-
4- aldehyde
N
N
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole
HgCl2
CH3COONa
N
N
ClHg
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole-
4- mercury chloride
12. Reaction with alkyl halide: N-phenylpyrazole when treated with methyl iodide
forms quaternary pyrazole which on boiling with concentrated aqueous potassium
hydroxide decomposes to substituted hydrazine.
13. Effect of heating: Esters of pyrazole carboxylic acids are decomposed on
heating to form cyclopropane derivative with the evolution of nitrogen.
N
N
C6H5
N- phenylpyrazole
+ CH3I N
N CH3I
C6H5
+
KOH
C6H5NH.NH.CH 3 + HCOOH
1- methyl- 2 -phenylhydrazine
N
N
H
COOC 2H5
R
R

Cu powder
R
R
COOC2H5 + N2
Medicinal Uses of Pyrazole
N
N
H
Antipyrine/phenazone
Antipyrine is an antipyretic agent used for the symptomatic
treatment of acute otitis media, most commonly in combination with
benzocaine.
N
N
O
H3C
CH3
Antipyrine (P
henazone)
Aminophenazone/aminopyrine
Aminophenazone is an analgesic drug used to treat acute migraine
attacks in combination with ergotamine and caffeine.
N
N
O
H3C
(H3C)2N
CH3
Aminophenazone (Aminopyrine)
Celecoxib
Celecoxib is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling and stiffness
caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
N
N
CF 3
H3C
SO2NH2
Celecoxib
Sulfaphenazole
Sulfaphenazole is used for the treatment bacterial infections
N
N
O2S-HN
H2N
Sulfaphenazole
Fomepizole
Fomepizole is indicated as an antidote for ethylene glycol or methanol
poisoning, or for use in suspected ethylene glycol or methanol ingestion,
either alone or in combination with hemodialysis.
N
N
H
H3C
Fomepizole
Metamizole
Metamizole is an antipyretic and analgesic drug used to relieve
severe and persistent fever and pain.
N
N CH3
CH3
HO-O 2S-N
O
CH3
Metamizole
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Pyrazole - Synthesis of Pyrazole - Characteristic Reactions of Pyrazole - Medicinal uses of Pyrazole

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Synthesis of Pyrazole 1.Decarboxylation of various pyrazolecarboxylic acids, on heating, gives pyrazole. 2. Condensation of hydrazine with β-diketones. Condensation of acetylacetone with hydrazine N N H COOH HOOC HOOC Pyrazole- 3, 4, 5-tricarboxylic acid 300 °C N N H Pyrazole H3C O CH3 O + H2N - NH 2 Hydrazine N N H CH3 H3C 3, 5 -dimethyl pyrazole Acetyl acetone - 2H2O
  • 3.
    Condensation of benzoylacetonewith phenylhydrazine H5C6 O CH3 O Benzoylacetone + C6H5NH.NH 2 Phenylhydrazine - H2O H5C6 O CH3 N NHC 6H5 N N CH3 HO C6H5 H5C6 - H2O N N CH3 H5C6 C6H5 3 -methyl- 1, 5 -diphenylpyrazole
  • 4.
    3. Condensation ofhydrazine with β-ketoesters Condensation between acetoacetic ester and phenylhydrazine 4. Condensation of hydrazine with malondialdehyde diethyl acetal H5C2O O CH3 O + C6H5NH.NH 2 Acetoacetic ester Phenylhydrazine N N CH3 O C6H5 1 -phenyl- 3 -methyl- 5 -pyrazolone OC2H5 O H5C2O H5C2O C2H5 Malondialdehyde diethyl acetal + NH2-NH2 Hydrazine N N H Pyrazole
  • 5.
    5. Condensation ofhydrazine with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Condensation of hydrazine with acrolein gives Pyrazoline which can be oxidised to pyrazole. In α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound, if either of the doubly bonded carbon atom is attached to a halogen atom, pyrazole is directly obtained. CHO H2C Acrolein + NH2-NH2 Hydrazine N CH2 NH2 Acraldehyde hydrazone N N H Pyrazoline Br (or) HgO [O] N N H Pyrazole C6H5-CH=C-CO-C 6H5 Br 2 -Bromo chalcone + C6H5NH.NH 2 Phenylhydrazine N N C6H5 H5C6 C6H5 1, 3, 5 -triphenylpyrazole + HBr + H2O
  • 6.
    Characteristic Reactions ofPyrazole N 2 3 N H 1 5 4
  • 7.
    1. Reaction withinorganic acids: Pyrazole is weakly basic compound and forms salts with inorganic acids. 2. Acylation: The imino hydrogen atom of the pyrazole replaced by an acyl group. 3. Benzoylation: The imino hydrogen atom of the pyrazole replaced by benzoyl group N N H + HCl N N H .HCl Pyrazole Pyrazole hydrochloride N N H + (CH3CO) 2O Acetic anhydride N N COCH 3 N-acetylpyrazole N N H + C6H5COCl N N COC 6H5 Benzoyl chloride 1- benzoylpyrazole
  • 8.
    4. Oxidation: C-alkylatedpyrazole readily oxidised to the corresponding carboxylic acid. When pyrazole polycarboxylic acids are heated, corresponding monocarboxylic acids are obtained in which carboxyl group in the α-position to nitrogen is the first to be removed. Repeating decarboxylation at higher temperature, the monocarboxylic acids are converted into parent compounds. N N H3C C6H5 5- methyl- 1-phenylpyrazole KMnO4 N N HOOC C6H5 1- Phenylpyrazole- 5 -carboxylic acid N N H COOH HOOC HOOC Pyrazole- 3, 4, 5- tricarboxylic acid 200 °C - 2CO2 N N H HOOC Pyrazole- 3 - carboxylic acid 300 °C - CO2 N N H Pyrazole
  • 9.
    5. Reduction: Pyrazoleitself is resistant to reduction by sodium-ethanol, its N- phenyl derivative may be reduced by sodium-ethanol to the corresponding pyrazoline. Pyrazole itself catalytically reduced to pyrazoline and pyrazolidine. N N C6H5 1- phenylpyrazole Na C2H5OH N N C6H5 1- phenyl-4, 5-dihydropyrazole ( 1- phenyl pyrazoline) N N H H2 Catalyst N N H Pyrazoline H2 Catalyst NH N H Pyrazolidine
  • 10.
    6. Nitration: Pyrazolecan be nitrated with concentrated nitric acid in sulphuric acid. 7. Sulphonation: Sulphonated with fuming sulphuric acid. N N H N N H O2N 4- nitropyrazole HNO3 H2SO4 N N H N N H HO3S Pyrazole-4 -sulphonic acid H2SO4
  • 11.
    8. Halogenation: Takesplace at position-4 to form 4-halopyrazole. Chlorination: Chlorinated with sulfuryl chloride or chlorine. Bromination: Brominated with bromine in dioxan. N N H SO2Cl2 (or) Cl2 N N H Cl 4- chloropyrazole N N H N N H Br 4- bromoyrazole Br2 Dioxane
  • 12.
    9. Chloromethylation: Pyrazoleshaving free imino group cannot be chloromethylated – it can give carbinols. N-phenylpyrazole can readily be chloromethylated. N N H CH3 H3C CH2O HCl N N CH3 H3C CH2OH + N N H CH3 H3C HOH 2C + N N CH3 H3C HOH 2C CH2OH 3, -5-dimethylpyrazole N N C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole + CH2O HCl - H2O N N ClH 2C C6H5 4- Chloromethyl- N-phenylpyrazole
  • 13.
    10. Formylation: Directformylation of N-phenylpyrazole with dimethyl formamide and phosphoryl chloride gives N-phenylpyrazole-4-aldehyde. 11. Mercuration: N-phenylpyrazole is mercurated at 4-position using mercuric chloride in sodium acetate. N N C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole + (CH3)2NCHO DMF POCl3 N N OHC C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole- 4- aldehyde N N C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole HgCl2 CH3COONa N N ClHg C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole- 4- mercury chloride
  • 14.
    12. Reaction withalkyl halide: N-phenylpyrazole when treated with methyl iodide forms quaternary pyrazole which on boiling with concentrated aqueous potassium hydroxide decomposes to substituted hydrazine. 13. Effect of heating: Esters of pyrazole carboxylic acids are decomposed on heating to form cyclopropane derivative with the evolution of nitrogen. N N C6H5 N- phenylpyrazole + CH3I N N CH3I C6H5 + KOH C6H5NH.NH.CH 3 + HCOOH 1- methyl- 2 -phenylhydrazine N N H COOC 2H5 R R  Cu powder R R COOC2H5 + N2
  • 15.
    Medicinal Uses ofPyrazole N N H
  • 16.
    Antipyrine/phenazone Antipyrine is anantipyretic agent used for the symptomatic treatment of acute otitis media, most commonly in combination with benzocaine. N N O H3C CH3 Antipyrine (P henazone)
  • 17.
    Aminophenazone/aminopyrine Aminophenazone is ananalgesic drug used to treat acute migraine attacks in combination with ergotamine and caffeine. N N O H3C (H3C)2N CH3 Aminophenazone (Aminopyrine)
  • 18.
    Celecoxib Celecoxib is usedto relieve pain, tenderness, swelling and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. N N CF 3 H3C SO2NH2 Celecoxib
  • 19.
    Sulfaphenazole Sulfaphenazole is usedfor the treatment bacterial infections N N O2S-HN H2N Sulfaphenazole
  • 20.
    Fomepizole Fomepizole is indicatedas an antidote for ethylene glycol or methanol poisoning, or for use in suspected ethylene glycol or methanol ingestion, either alone or in combination with hemodialysis. N N H H3C Fomepizole
  • 21.
    Metamizole Metamizole is anantipyretic and analgesic drug used to relieve severe and persistent fever and pain. N N CH3 CH3 HO-O 2S-N O CH3 Metamizole
  • 22.
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