Alkylation of 3-methylpyrazole with 2-phenethyl p-toluenesulfonate gave 3-methyl-1-(2-phenethyl)pyrazole (2a) and 5-methyl-1-(2-phenethyl)pyrazole (3a) in low yield. Reaction of 5-chloro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole (5) with substituted-benzaldehydes afforded compounds 7. Reduction of the latter afforded compound 2 in high yield. Compound 3 could be obtained from the reaction of substituted-2-(phenethyl)hydrazine