Strategy To Prepare 3-Bromo- and 3-Chloropyrazoles.

A general strategy to prepare substituted 3-bromo- and 3-chloropyrazoles is described. The three-step method involves condensation of crotonates or β-chloro carboxylic acids with hydrazines, followed by halogenation and oxidation. Several condensation and oxidation protocols were developed to enable preparation of a wide variety of 3-halopyrazoles with good to excellent yields and regiocontrol.