[NH:1]1[C:9]2[C:4](=[CH:5][C:6]([C:10]#[N:11])=[CH:7][CH:8]=2)[CH:3]=[N:2]1.N.[H][H]>C1COCC1.CO.[Ni]>[NH:1]1[C:9]2[C:4](=[CH:5][C:6]([CH2:10][NH2:11])=[CH:7][CH:8]=2)[CH:3]=[N:2]1To a suspension of 1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile (0.235 g, 1.64 mmol) in THF (6 mL) was added 2 mL of 2 N ammonia in methanol and the flask was charged with 0.05 g Raney® 2800 nickel. A hydrogen balloon was attached to the flask and the system was purged 3 times with hydrogen. After stirring vigorously overnight the reaction mixture was diluted with methanol and filtered through a pad of celite. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo to provide 1-(1H-indazole-5-yl)methanamine.
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