Claims
- 1. A process wherein an acetophenone of Formula Ij ##STR110## is acylated to form a compound of Formula Ik ##STR111## wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogen; and R.sup.10 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl.
- 2. A process wherein an acetophenone of Formula Ii ##STR112## is acylated to form a compound of Formula Il ##STR113## wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogen.
- 3. A process for preparing a compound of Formula I ##STR114## comprising halogenating a compound of Formula If ##STR115## with a halogenating agent to form an acid halide, and reacting the acid halide with an esterification reagent, the esterification reagent being formed by mixing an alcohol of Formula R.sup.10 OH and an acylhalide, wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl; R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl; R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogen; and R.sup.10 is C.sub.3-5 alkyl.
- 4. The process as set forth in claim 3 wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 is trifluoromethyl, R.sup.3 is bromo, R.sup.5 is fluoro, R.sup.6 is chloro, and R.sup.10 is isopropyl.
- 5. The process as set forth in claim 3 wherein the compound of Formula If is prepared by halogenating a compound of Formula Ie ##STR116##
- 6. The process as set forth in claim 5 wherein R.sup.3 of Formula If is bromo and the compound of Formula Ie is brominated with a bromide salt under oxidizing conditions.
- 7. The process as set forth in claim 5 wherein the compound of Formula Ie is prepared by oxidizing a compound of Formula Id ##STR117##
- 8. The process as set forth in claim 7 wherein the compound of Formula Id is prepared by condensing a compound of Formula Ib ##STR118## with hydrazine in a reaction mixture to form an alkyl-pyrazole-precursor intermediate and alkylating the intermediate with an alkylating agent.
- 9. The process as set forth in claim 8 wherein hydrazine is present in the reaction mixture in a stoichiometric excess amount relative to the compound of Formula Ib, and further comprising removing excess hydrazine from the reaction mixture after condensing the compound of Formula Ib and before alkylating the intermediate.
- 10. The process as set forth in claim 8 wherein the compound of Formula Ib is prepared by acylating a compound of Formula Ia ##STR119##
- 11. The process as set forth in claim 10 wherein the compound of Formula Ia is acylated with a haloacylhalide of Formula A1 ##STR120## the haloacylhalide having a fully halogenated .alpha.-carbon, wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl and Z is halogen.
- 12. A process for preparing a compound of Formula I ##STR121## comprising esterifying a compound of Formula If ##STR122## with a trialkylorthoester of Formula F1 ##STR123## wherein: R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl, R.sup.3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogen, R.sup.10 is C.sub.3-5 alkyl and R.sup.11 is hydrogen or alkyl.
- 13. The process as set forth in claim 12 wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 is trifluoromethyl, R.sup.3 is bromo, R.sup.5 is fluoro, R.sup.6 is chloro and R.sup.10 is isopropyl.
- 14. The process as set forth in claim 12 wherein the compound of Formula If is prepared by halogenating a compound of Formula Ie ##STR124##
- 15. The process as set forth in claim 14 wherein R.sup.3 of Formula If is bromo and the compound of Formula Ie is brominated with a bromide salt under oxidizing conditions.
- 16. The process as set forth in claim 14 wherein the compound of Formula Ie is prepared by oxidizing a compound of Formula Id ##STR125##
- 17. The process as set forth in claim 16 wherein the compound of Formula Id is prepared by condensing a compound of Formula Ib ##STR126## with hydrazine in a reaction mixture to form an alkyl-pyrazole-precursor intermediate and alkylating the intermediate with an alkylating agent.
- 18. The process as set forth in claim 17 wherein the hydrazine is present in the reaction mixture in a stoichiometric excess amount relative to the compound of Formula Ib, and further comprising removing excess hydrazine from the reaction mixture after condensing the compound of Formula Ib and before alkylating the intermediate.
- 19. The process as set forth in claim 17 wherein the compound of Formula Ib is prepared by acylating a compound of Formula Ia ##STR127##
- 20. The process as set forth in claim 19 wherein the compound of Formula Ia is acylated with a haloacylhalide of Formula A1 ##STR128## the haloacylhalide having a fully halogenated .alpha.-carbon, wherein: R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl and Z is halogen.
- 21. A process for preparing a compound of Formula I ##STR129## comprising brominating a compound of Formula Ie ##STR130## with a bromide salt under oxidizing conditions to form a compound of Formula If, and ##STR131## esterifying the compound of Formula If, wherein: R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl, R.sup.3 is bromo, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are halogen and R.sup.10 is C.sub.3-5 alkyl.
- 22. The process as set forth in claim 21 wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 is trifluoromethyl, R.sup.3 is bromo, R.sup.5 is fluoro, R.sup.6 is chloro and R.sup.10 is isopropyl.
- 23. The process as set forth in claim 21 wherein the compound of Formula Ie is prepared by oxidizing a compound of Formula Id ##STR132##
- 24. The process as set forth in claim 23 wherein the compound of Formula Id is prepared by condensing a compound of Formula Ib ##STR133## with hydrazine in a reaction mixture to form an alkyl-pyrazole-precursor intermediate and alkylating the intermediate with an alkylating agent.
- 25. The process as set forth in claim 24 wherein the hydrazine is present in the reaction mixture in a stoichiometric excess amount relative to the compound of Formula Ib, and further comprising removing excess hydrazine from the reaction mixture after condensing the compound of Formula Ib and before alkylating the intermediate.
- 26. The process as set forth in claim 24 wherein the compound of Formula Ib is prepared by acylating a compound of Formula Ia ##STR134##
- 27. The process as set forth in claim 26 wherein the compound of Formula Ia is acylated with a haloacylhalide of Formula A1 ##STR135## the haloacylhalide having a fully halogenated .alpha.-carbon, wherein: R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-3 haloalkyl and Z is halogen.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/667,103 filed Jun. 20, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,698,708.
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