Synthesis of some 4H,10H[1]benzoxepino[3,4-c]pyrazol-4-one derivatives

1H(or 2H)4H10H[1]Benzoxepino[3,4-c]pyrazol-4-ones were prepared from phenoxymethylpyrazolecarboxylic acids which in turn were synthesized from simple starting materials. Different pathways to allow the predominant formation of the N-1 or N-2 substituted derivatives are described. The isomeric 1 or 2-substituted structures were supported by ¹³C-nmr.