Abstract A new synthesis of 3-anilino-1-aryl-2-pyrazolin-5-ones in which the pyrazolinone ring is built via N [BOND] N bond formation is described. 2-Cyano-2′, 4′, 6′- trichloroacetanilide 1 was converted to imino ether hydrochloride 2 which was reacted with anilines in methanol to produce N-arylimino ether 3a, b. Reaction of these N-arylimino ethers with hydroxylamine gave N-arylamidoximes 4a, b. An 1, 2, 4-oxadiazol-5-one 6a ...