Synthesis of Spirocyclic Pyrazolones by Oxidative C-N Bond Formation.

The two-step synthesis of spirocyclic pyrazolone derivatives from simple and commercially available reagents is described. The unusual reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyls with hydrazines and an iodine-mediated oxidative carbon-nitrogen bond formation, joined in a two-step, one-pot reaction, allows the straightforward synthesis of these spirocycles.