Abstract Ten new pyrazoles have been prepared and their 13 C nmr chemical shifts compared with those of twelve other pyrazoles, some of them prepared purposely for this study. The chemical shifts are discussed statistically assuming that they are additive. A formyl group in the position 4 of the pyrazole ring produces a large effect on carbon C 4 (SCS= 17.3 ppm) and medium effects on carbons C 3 (SCS= 1.9 ppm) and C 5 (SCS= 3.8 ...