Traditional methods for the synthesis of brominated pyrazolones contain the use of Br 2 in acetic acid, 12, 12a and 12b however, the harsher conditions require manipulations with care. Ahmed et al. have treated the pyrazolones with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) to perform the photochemical bromination. 16 Since the reaction also provided the mono-substituted and coupling by-products, the desired dibromopyrazolines were obtained in low yields. 16 ...