To a solution of 4-bromo-1H-indazole-6-carbonitrile (1.0 g, 4.50 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was added {3,5-difluoro-4-[(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}boronic acid {DE 4236105} (1.8 g, 6.82 mmol), pyridine (0.73 mL, 9.04 mmol), copper acetate (1.22 g, 6.74 mmol) and powdered 4A molecular sieves (5 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature in the presence of air for 6 days. Celite was added to the mixture and stirred for 5 mins then the mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and then the filtrate was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated. The product was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 10-100% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield the title compound (D36) (944 mg).
