5-(2-Chloropyridin-3-yl)-7-methyl-1H-indazole was synthesized in the similar manner to the preparation of 5-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazole by heating the mixture of tert-butyl 5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-indazole-1-carboxylate (1.4 g, 4.5 mmol), 2-chloro-3-pyridine boronic acid pinacol ester (1.4 g, 5.9 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (370 mg, 0.32 mmol) and 2M aq.Na2CO3 (7 mL, 14 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (40 mL). Upon work-up and purification procedure used in the preparation of 5-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazole provided white solid of 5-(2-chloropyridin-3-yl)-7-methyl-1H-indazole (840 mg, 73%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 13.28 (s, 1H), 8.40 (dd, 1H, J=1.7 and 4.7 Hz), 8.11 (app d, 1H, J=1.2 Hz), 7.87 (dd, 1H, J=1.7 and 7.6 Hz), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.49 (dd, 1H, J=4.7 and 7.6 Hz), 7.19 (s, 1H), 2.54 (s, 3H).LCMS: rt 6.41 min (A), purity 98%, MS (m/e) 244 (MH+)
