Two protocols for introduction of electrophiles at the 4-position of 1-hydroxypyrazoles have been developed. The first is deprotonation of 4-bromo-1-[(tert-butyldiphenylsilyl) oxy] pyrazole (6) with LDA to produce the 5-lithio derivative in which the silyl group migrates spontaneously from oxygen to C-5 affording 4-bromo-5-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)-1- lithoxypyrazole (8). Subsequent treatment with t-BuLi causes bromine-lithium exchange to ...
