Himatkumar V. Patel,* Kavita A. Vyas, Sudhanshu P. Pandey, and Peter S. Fernandes ... NSR Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Bombay 400001, India ... Abstract: A novel one-step synthesis of 4-arylazo-lH-l,3,5- trimethylpyrazoles is accomplished by reaction of N, N- dimethylhydrazine with 2,3,4-pentantrione-3-arylhydrazones via an unusual demethylation. ... There has been a growing interest in the chemistry of pyrazoles