Ring cleavage of some pyrazole-4-sulphonyl chlorides by chlorine
Abstract
3-Methyl-1,5-diphenylpyrazole-4- and 3-methyl-1-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenylpyrazole-4-sulphonyl chlorides give polychlorophenylazobutanone derivatives upon treatment with chlorine in aqueous acetic acid. This cleavage of the pyrazole ring is preceded by elimination of the sulphonyl group as sulphate ion.