Abstract The synthesis and spectral properties (ir, ms, nmr) of a substituted 2-methyl-2H- pyrazolo [4, 3-d]-pyrimidin-7-one (3), an isomer of Viagra®, are described. The key synthon, 4-amino-1-methyl-5-propyl-3-pyrazolecarboxamide (7), is prepared via the reaction of ethyl 2, 4-dioxoheptanoate with methylhydrazine, followed by cyclization, nitration, amidation, and nitro group reduction. Interaction of 7 with 2-ethoxyben-zoyl chloride yielded the ...