A novel, straightforward, and highly regioselective 4-chlorination of 3-oxypyrazole derivatives in boiling thionyl chloride (SOCl2) in the presence of catalytic N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) has been developed. This reaction likely proceeds through a DMF-catalyzed electrophilic/nucleophilic chlorination mechanism and involves electrophilic attack by SOCl2 and nucleophilic substitution by Cl– as the key
5‐diaryl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐oxy derivatives containing oxyacetic acid or oxy(2‐thioxothiazolidin‐3‐yl)ethanone moieties were prepared from methyl 3‐arylacrylates via a serial of reactions included addition‐cyclization, oxidation, substitution, hydrolysis, and condensation. Their structures were confirmed by 1H‐NMR, 13C‐NMR, IR, and elemental analysis. In addition, the crystal structure of the compound 2‐(1,5‐dipheny