| Abstract: | Condensation of appropriate β-keto esters with phenylhydrazine gave 5-oxo-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline-3-and 4-alkanoic esters 1 and 3 which were saponified to the corresponding alkanoic acids 2 and 4 . Analogous condensation of the same β-keto esters with hydrazobenzene gave 5-oxo-1,2-diphenyl-3-pyrazoline-3-and 4-alkanoic esters 5 and 7 which were similarly converted to acids 6 and 8 . The structures of the oxopyrazolines as revealed by their infrared absorption are discussed, and results of their antiinflammatory screening are reported. |
