Process for the preparation of n-substituted pyrazole compounds

Abstract

A process for the preparation of a compound of formula I: wherein, R1 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, or acyl; R2 represents aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen substituted alkyl, halogen substituted alkenyl, or halogen substituted alkynyl; R3 represents hydrogen or NR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl, alkenylalkyl, alkynylalkyl, formyl, optionally halogen substituted alkanoyl, optionally halogen substituted alkoxycarbonyl, or alkoxymethyleneamino, halogen, or R6 and R7 together with, the N atom attached form a heterocycle; and R4 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; the process including oxidizing a compound of formula II:

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.