Rd. Schmidt et al., Synthesis of 4-amino-3,5-dinitro-1H-pyrazole using vicarious nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen, J HETERO CH, 38(5), 2001, pp. 1227-1230
A novel synthesis of the title compound was achieved by direct amination us
ing Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution (VNS) methodology. Reaction of 1,1,
1-trimethylhydrazinium iodide with 3,5-dinitropyrazole in DMSO produces 4-a
mino-3,5-dinitro-1H-pyrazole as a 1:1 crystal solvate with DMSO. Recrystall
ization from water yields the monohydrated crystal. Recrystallization of th
e monohydrate from butyl acetate yields the compound in pure form.